WATER

WATER

by Nathalie Kenfak

You are beautiful

You shower the Earth on rainy days

Carpet it white on snowy days

You wrap the atmosphere in a white blanket on foggy days

Get trapped in glaciers but don't mind

You flow freely in streams, rivers and lakes

Ponds, swamps, oceans and seas, to name but a few.

You are invincible

A very strong wind transports you from the sea to the land

Displacing things along the way

The current throws you on the shore

But you always find your way back for sure

In very low temperatures, you get icy

In very high temperatures, you get steamy

But in between you flow.

You can freeze

You can evaporate

But you can't be killed.

You are indispensable

Air needs you for its moisture

Plants need you to stand tall

Animals need you for their survival

Soil needs you to quench its thirst

Humans need you to stay healthy.

You are unique

Many words exist because of you

"Washing" as you purify us

"Showering" as you drizzle down on us

"Bathing" as you cover us in your embrace.

Only you can appear in all states

As a solid, as a liquid and as a gas

Though transparent in your liquid form

You can mirror your environment

You change colours and shapes in your solid form as you see fit.

You are used in farming

You are used in construction

You are used in manufacturing

You are used to generate power and electricity

You are used to fight fire.

You help to clean

You help to transport

You help to relax and entertain

You help to sustain life

How can we show you our appreciation?