Quiet River

Nobody knew there was a river
River that doesn’t have a name.
No one recognized that the river existed there
River that is so quiet.

When the river was found
We felt the sudden excitement.
When the river was reached
We wanted to refresh ourselves.

I felt the river was hot as boiling water.
Friend next to me felt was cold as ice.
I didn’t know that he was away for couple of seconds.
I didn’t remember him being out of balance ever.

He daydreamt,
My best guess.
He had some connection,
No clue how to explain it.

Said, he saw his life in the water like in the mirror.
Couldn’t shake himself, but just to sit.

His mom with cancer at the hospital
He’s with candygirl at the club.
She’s taking medicines and surviving
He’s drinking shots and flirting.
She was trembling, almost leaving her body
He was buzzing, almost loosening his control.

That’s what he saw.
That’s what he did yesterday.
Quickly he got up and ran to the van
Not even looking at us
He left the river driving away.

He didn’t come back
As we had to ask someone to pick us up.
He didn’t contact any of us
As we had to return the rental van.

He goes back to the quiet river
River that speaks.
One day I’ll go to the sad river.
River may talk to me.