Water, twice

The child felt the sprinkle

of the few cool drops, wetness,

momentary but slight,

sufficient, however, to elicit

a cry, momentary but slight.

The man felt the water

rush over his head, pushing

downward, then pulled

upward, water pouring

from his hair, his shoulders,

only a moment but sufficient

to remember the sprinkle.

Photograph by Maliz Ong via Public Domain Pictures. Used with permission.