down the river on my back i can see with both my eyes closed oh how do you know when love is a wellspring does it give your life meaning or does it bind you and i know the way grows shallow so i put my feet down and i open my eyes dark river white water gaining purpose moving stronger ash rising bright father dogs running with the earth s daughter light from the fire line spreading out forth from the night and then climbing to the spirit heading north i sat quiet on the side and still silent saw a black crow rise from the night and take flight life rose from the water and ascended to the ground to the sky to the night and back down