As a young child
I splashed through puddles
With joyful abandon
Drops of water flying
Like scattered confetti
Shimmering prisms of glitter
In refracted light
With age came wisdom
Paces slowed, curiosity blossomed
I splashed less, reflected more
Gazed deeper
And found those same puddles
Ponds, lakes, streams
Brought new wonders
Each drop of water
A glistening diamond
Drawing my gaze in
Where beneath the water's
Sun-shadowed surface
Floating, dancing
Life drifted
Cells in slow motion
An elegant ballet of life
And there, deeper still
Within each simple cell
More water yet
A microscopic sea where
The machines of life
In quiet liquid suspended
About the Creator
Mary K Brackett
Mary Brackett is a novelist, poet, & award-winning short story author. She has authored and co-authored articles for magazines with her husband and is currently writing a series of novels with her talented daughters.
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