In the waters

After Nehemiah 1:1-11

In the waters

deep, the waters

of my soul, a motion,

a movement, a stirring,

troubling what lies

still and placid.

It does not subside

or calm; it proceeds,

a hum, a slight wind,

a soft wave circular

in its attention.

Photograph by Linnaea Mallette via Public Domain Pictures. Used with permission.