The typical mammal is

60 to 70 percent water.

So, when the lion is

charging at you,

don’t worry — she’s mostly

just water.

Maybe you can build a

dam and divert her to

water your crops.

Or gather her

drop by drop

to make a rainforest.

Or maybe you let her

crash into you

slowly over time

like a glacier

forming your mountains

and deep valleys

with rivers

where she continues

to flow.

A herd of buffalo

gaze upon her,

a good place to stop

for a drink, they think.

Good Place For a Drink

Ian Valor

Poetry
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