Wash your hands in the water,
But do not swim in the water, child.
The dam has broken.
The tsunami has washed through
the towns uphill.
We know
because we see the water rising.
I know you want to play in the high tide,
but the wave is coming with a crash.
I know you want to dunk and splash.
But we must hold our maker’s hand
So that we may not drown
like our brothers and sisters closer to
the great source.
Wash your hands in the water,
But do not swim in the water, child.
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Rich Williams 