The River

I sat by the river and looked out to the sea

It’s calm tranquillity washed peace over me

Not a ripple disturbed it as it flowed gently by

Under the glory of a clear moonlit sky

Gently the boat beneath me did sway

As the night washed away the remains of the day

Only the hum of an engines dull drone

Served to remind me I wasn’t alone

In the calm I reflected on the day that just passed

As I prayed that the peace of this moment would last

And my life I surveyed on this chill Autumn night

What I’d got wrong and what I’d got right

The friends I have made and the loves I have lost

The errors I’ve made and what they have cost

The fun and the laughter I’ve seen in my life

The sadness that stabbed at my heart like a knife

The love I have felt for others so dear

The hopes I still have along with the fears

The friendship I’ve shown and received in return

The children whose trust and respect I have earned

The journeys I’ve made, the things that I’ve seen

The person I am and the person I’ve been

Thoughts in my mind from times long ago

Washed through my head in a slow gentle flow

Just a moment of calm at the end of the day

When I thought of the things that life brought my way

Just a moment of peace that was given to me

As I watched the calm river flow down to the sea

I ran through my life as I sat quietly there

And thought of the love and the joy I have shared

I let all of the sad thoughts slip from my grasp

And sat there in peace as the river flowed past

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