I'd rather be a forest than a street.

I'd rather be a creek carving its way beneath the rocks

than a pond.

I'd rather be a wildflower that grows in unexpected corners

than a lily.

I'd rather be a shaft of sunlight that reaches the darkest spaces

than a shadow.

I'd rather cascade majestically like a spring tide

than a wave.

I'd rather trace the murky depths of an ocean 

than skim through it

and call it a life.

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Inspired by: Simon & Garfunkel - El Condor Pasa
(current favorite)