Build a bridge
Cry me a river:
Pull up your wading boots,
Put on your waterproof vest and hat.
Find your paddles:
You know – the ones
that paddle the way
to where I Cry my river.
Place your hand in mine
like you once did
a long time ago: before the river
flooded and swept our hopes, dreams and plans -
leaving debris…
Cry a river for the children
who still remember the day
when the flood took all they knew away.
Build a bridge.
Cross that river.
Follow the waves.
Do not fear the crest.
Cry me a river
where I can rest.
Close my eyes.
Sweep my tears away.
Crue de la Charente en 1982, à Saintes
