Behind The Waterfall

Behind the waterfall

So cold, so dark, so damp,
Yet so peaceful, so stunning, though hidden
Behind the transparent sheet of the waterfall

See the water drops glistening
In the golden rays of the sun
An illuminating lion trying to seep through
The curtain of water pouring down
Crashing, slapping, splashing,
Against the sparkling surface,
Exploding into white froth below

Hear drops of water dripping
Onto the slippery wet rocks
As all sounds outside from this sanctuary
Become one big sea of blur
Listen to the sounds of nature,
Playing this sweet melody,
Singing this tune of splendor

Taste the tiny droplets of water
Gleaming, glittering, twinkling, sparkling
As they rest on your lips of cotton
Like dew on the blades of grass
When you’re up in the early morning,
Like miniscule transparent beetles,
Sleeping calmly on a leaf

Feel the touch of the glassy surface
Of the soaked boulders surrounding you
Trapped inside the mouth of a ravaneous dragon
With its moist breath tickling your skin
Sense the dank air inside of this cave,
Caressing, so gently, your body,
Brushing against your arms, legs and face

Smell the sugary scent of childhood
Remember you dancing in the rain
Savor the aroma of good old memories
The odor of fine remembrances
The odor of this insouciant life,
Breathe in all the beauty of this world

So cold, so dark, so damp,
Yet it feels so warm inside my chest
Behind the transparent sheet of the waterfall.