Why the River Foam is White
Looking at the river waves
They are small and more of less serene.
But where the boat propellers meet the water
There is chaos due to disruption of peace.
The water screamed, the water shouted
At the place where peace is disrupted.
It's long mouth frothed with spittle
As rage from its body swelled and erupted.
Why is the river foam white?
Is it because its rage is pure?
Why is drinking waster foam clear?
Is it because its rage is invisible?
I know why the river foam is white.
It's because salt washes its anger away.
I know why drinking water foam is clear.
It's because there's no salt to wash its anger away.
The river foam dies as the propeller goes away.
But the water still heaves then gradually fades away.
The disrupted water settles as the propeller goes away
But the water settles slowly, then slowly fades away.
Now I also know why we cry.
We cry to wash our emotional filth away.
We cry long and we cry hard
Just like the river when its peace dies.
Like the river too, our anger goes away.
Like the river too, our lives settle again.
Like the river too, it depends on the size of our pain.
The bigger and stronger it is, the longer it is for us to settle and forgive.