heavy drops of rain
slap the river’s
murky surface.
a myriad of ripples
pockmark black water
as a long line
of boats idle past
the dock
single file.
soaked to the bone
i lean over the railing
and track the interplay
of brackish waves
as they weave
all together,
wondering
what lies beneath
the troubled surface
while my scattered
reflection stares
back at me
again.
