that man in the sky

we sailed rafts on red river
my people and I,
drinking red wine
in a toast

and when river's edge came
sparkling and near
thrashing and hissing
and falling below

we weren't scared,
not at all
we held hands
and we smiled
up at the rainbows
up up to high

certain our blood colours
could not be missed
and all would be saved
by that man
in the sky

M P 24/11/21