H2O

water can be a bitch
becoming cold enough
to take your feet
out from under ya
and lay you down
on the frozen ground
with a thud your
bones will let you
know about later

she can fume and boil
and scald your skin
at the kitchen sink
or in the bath when
all you want to do
is wash the dirt
off your hands

she can flake out
and fall in your face
so much so no one can
see where they're going
or where they've been
just to thaw and melt a little
and then freeze up again
to lay your ass out
on the frozen ground

but god help us
we need her so much
our bodies would be dust
without her grooving
through our shells
and lord knows we've
put her through
plenty of hells

she has the right to
kick us now and again
to let us know how
selfish and foolish we've been
'cause she takes a lot
of shit from us everyday
only to leave us refreshed
after she's washed it all away