We kayaked away for the waterfall
yearning to strain ourselves 'gainst a goal
an outside uncaring, seeing us small
and quiet; our wildness welcomed; we stole
away from their talk; converse with paddles
or go silent; glide past birds gliding past
us as the smallest of breezes battles
our traces interrupted rhythm cast
but uncertain. As are we, unwilling
to trouble the minding crewmembers but
we're soon from their hands, others are milling:
we're out, look back, can't see them see our cut,
so match freedoms from resistance felt
to pulls from cards circumstance has dealt.