Hello River

How do I find my self
Self is no artifact to be excavated
Nor peak to be summited
Siddhartha says it is more like a river
Here I see it calm and slow
“Aww now here is the River”
Here I see it angry and churning
“Aww now here is the River”
Here I see it mount against a dam
“Aww now here is the River”
All of them are one river
All the sounds and temperaments and faces
How clever are time and expectations
That they hide my self from me
Behind where I’ve been and what I wish

-T. Weeks
(A conversation with a friend)