When You See
By John Herlihy

When you see a river,
You must follow it to its source.

When you see a mountain,
You must climb it to its peak, of course.

When you enter a cave,
You must find something worth remembering.

When you see a storm,
You must steal its thunder without surrendering.

When you see a mystery,
You must look beneath its skin.

When you see a ripe onion,
You must peel back its layers to get within.

When you see a walnut,
You must crack its outer shell

When you see a rainbow,
You must make a promise and never tell.

When you see a desert,
You must search to discover its well.

My life is my river
Whose source I already know

Life’s challenge is my mountain,
My destiny will help me grow.

These are a few of nature’s profound mysteries;
Virgin sentinels that witnessed primeval histories.