Untitled - June 11, 2002

The taste of water
is ambrosia
to the desert travelers,
poison to the flooded,
and a paradise
of sweetness for those
that only hear of it.

The taste of water
becomes the elusive treasure
that reminds us 
of the purity
of the moment
once sullied
cannot be returned. 

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