I Am Metaphor

 
 
I am metaphor
I am the gentle ocean
on a pretty day
when there's little wind
making my way slowly onto shore
like a secret, just about to be told
I am the river 
gushing down stream
sprouting out from the sides 
onto the path of the walkers
I'm the flow of the waterfall
falling fast down from the rock 
on a sunny day I sparkle
on a cloudy day I am drizzle
I'm the wind pushing up the kite
I am the soft snow
floating down in silence
from succulent clouds
not tears but flakes
like time frozen in air
bringing eyefuls of joy 
to those who can see me
I'm the rain wetting the soil
for the seeds that hopefully grow 
Into a beautiful sunflower
that will eventually die
leaving new seeds
for another very special vase.