On reflection

by Simon Auchterlonie

Yes ! the river knows
as on and on he flows.
To capture those memories which were
cast through reflection upon the surface
and then slipped
into the glazed surface of the water.

A frozen moment, enchanted by dreams
softly sinks within the flow
of a nostalgic current.
But then plop ! the dream is broken
Attention rises again to taste
reality as life once more.