Water

Water,
soft as silk, hard as stone,
Infinite in impact.

Water,
rains from the bruised sky
like tears from a terrified child.

Water,
rises, overtops levees, dams;
rampages, flooding the land.

Water,
destroys homes, farms, businesses,
No regard for lives, dreams.

Water,
washes away memories,
erases the past.

Water,
soft as silk, hard as stone,
Infinite in impact.