When life was low
And I had forgotten all
Instincts
I would look out
At the River
From my window
Be in the River
The Hudson
Washing over me
Even when it was firthy
Eels at the sewer pipe exit
Just before the Bridge
The River teaching me
To swim
Up in Nyack
Before the hurricane
Sucked the sand away
Like a soda
I used to dream
Of you, River
Clean
Beneath a waterfall
Even before that happened
My dream of hope
And promise
Now you are that and more
And I shall miss you
Everyday when I am gone
Most fulfilling of all*