Like Water
seeping into the Ground
Unhindered,
running along Rootlets
such dirtbound dendrites
dangling off Roots
into deeper Depths
spreading
fast and insidiously
Penetrating
Far down in the Earth
reaching Aquifers
large Underground Lakes
Porously Joined
connecting Tributary Streams
And their Mighty Rivers
Such massive Arteries
Across land
Like Flesh
Reaching at Length
that greater expanse
the Ocean
Rumors, once moving amongst
Us like Water,
Now, “likes” Fastening us each to
each, by Hand, Finger
and cyber Scrolls
So true, and so fed by our world of instant communication. Stunning illustration!
Very cool analogy, Kiki! Many ways to ‘pollute’ our sources… (héhé, comme une source d’eau!!)
You have hit the nail on the head here! It gets under your skin doesn’t it, just the way you describe you. Mind you, the old-fashioned type is still rife and at work in many environments but we learn to keep our heads down and our mouths shut (well, some of us) so as not to be contaminated by it, because as you point out Keren, very close to the source, the “dirtbound dendrites” have had their way….
Stimulating, I felt your words seeping into my brain. Thank you !