Samantha Swenson
Grade 10
Roseau Community School

Rushing river.

Water falls as it crashes over rocks.

The sign of freedom.

The sign of life.

Beauty.

Refreshing.

Freeing.

Bringing peace.

This place brings me all I need.

I remember this place like I was there yesterday.

I ran as fast as I could to be the first to see it.

I was mesmerized.

I saw the magic of this place.

I could not contain myself.

I got as close as I could.

I wanted to feel the mist on my face.

I closed my eyes and reached my hands into the air.

I felt the mist and the power of the free falling water.

I could smell the fresh water.

I could taste it.

I could feel it all around me.

It is a powerful place.

The memories live on in me.

I remember every detail of it.

The way the water falls.

The way the rocks separate it.

The way the plant life lives on lushly.

The way every time I think of it I am reminded of my childhood.