Bridge Over Muddy Water
“Spring water———-Crystal clear.”
She heard him say whenever she was near.
To her it all seemed rather unclear.
One day she asked him to explain.
He said “Muddy water causes such pain.”
“Sometimes it can drive a person insane.”
When she heard this it was a shock.
She had never given it much thought.
But, as she thought, she began to plot.
There has to be a way around
this crystal clear spring water sound.
A bridge is the way she found.
A bridge of friendship kindled right.
Always keep the relationship tight.
The light at the end of the road is bright.
But, it’s easy to lose your way.
Into the cool water, you’ll want to play.
Whether at night, or even day.
Then the water turns muddy.
The relationship gets real cruddy.
You could end up with both all bloody.
—————————————————-R. W. Johnson—-(1999)