A Canyon in a drop of water

John and I were hiking in the Red Cliffs Recreation Area on the Red Reef trail when we came upon a small drop of water frozen from a log. After taking the picture and viewing it on screen, John noticed that you could see the vague outline of the canyon in the water droplet.





Not sure why this one picture made me think of writing a poem, but it did, so here it is.

A Canyon in a Drop of Water


A canyon in a drop of water
A desert in a grain of sand
Hope in a flowers new bloom
Clarity in a clear blue sky
Strength in an old oak tree

Love in the beat of a heart
Destiny in a blink of an eye
Misunderstanding in a furrow of a brow
Pain in the cry of a small child
A promise from the soft whisper in an ear

Realization in the flash of lightening
Promise in a spring shower’s rainbow
Possibilities in the mistakes we’ve made
The future in the star filled night sky
The past in the friends who’ve always been there

A Wish in the palm of your hand
A Dream………
A Moment…
A Lifetime…….

Great moments measured by the smallest of indications

Darlene Lundstrum; 01-05-09