Paddling along in a canoe
The setting sun is casting its rays
It changes the water to brilliant hues
This is the end to a perfect day.

Pausing to take it all in
So quiet and peaceful here
Watching a fish jump up in the air
And by the shore, I see a deer.

A gentle breeze ripples the water
As the air moves me along
Lifting my head towards the sun
I hear the loon's woeful song.

Such beauty I see all around
The sky now has an orange glow
The night will arrive and bring its magic
But this river will forever flow.

I'll let it take me on this journey
Such serenity I've never known
This river has shown me many things
With it, I will continue to roam.

© Chee Chee Martin
2006