Sister Water

Walk softly on the warm earth, walk a narrow path;

Go through the narrow gate, a beautiful something is waiting.

       ~Sister Water ~



Sister Water was inspired by the Canticle of the Sun, a song of praise written by
St. Francis of Assisi praising God.  thanking Him for the creations of Brother Wind, Air, and Sister Water.

Sister Water sprang forth from the will of God: Water, more precious

than silver or gold; cleansing; healing; renewing and sustaining

every living thing on earth

She never rests: In various forms and shapes, she is always

dragging, lifting, pushing, rolling, ever wandering at

will cross the earth without pause or rest

Sustaining every living thing_ home to countless

Creatures: large and small; quelling the thirst of

Rich and poor; the beast and plant on earth

She is power: Often a brutal force; a violent force rushing

Turbulently, with a flash and roar, she comes with her

Brothers Air, Wind, and Fire, and with her fury spent

She leaves horror and destruction behind

Yet other times, Sister Water is calm and mild

peaceful, temperate, and the gentlest of rain

softly dances on the earth; a beautiful sight

She upholds and nourishes life: Fields ripen;

flowers bloom and lift their heads to the

sun: Every living thing on Earth relies

on Sister Water.

She is a marvelous, mystical, sacred

river of holiness, or a medicine to

ease the pain of those who seek
the warmth of the hot springs.

In the forest, she rises as a magical

mist caressing ferns and grasses.

On a spider’s web, she shimmers

like diamonds.

As a bubbling spring, she trickles into a sylvan

pool- softly murmurs over pebbly rocks.

She is a free-falling waterfall cascading

into a Lily pond

She lazily rolls on beaches as a gentle

wave in summer, but she shows her

fury as a winter storm crashing

against cliffs and craggy rocks

She is a crystal flying through the air

leaving thick white icing on bare

fields and icy pendants dangling

from bare branches

A deity of earth and sky, she is

the sweat on the brow, a

tear in the eye; part

of our body, spirit --

Soul.

Such is the power

Of sister water

Sister Water

Rachel Wolff
Bandon OR.

December 2010