The Hibernating River

Chapter 17

As the frozen river noticed The frogs and mice going to sleep, He thought-While, I bear the wind slash, They rest in cozy burrows deep? His eyes became jealous And too wanted to sleep away, And take rest under the ground Throughout winter's cold day! So he told his rain pal, mud His so sad plight! And requested him to come To cover and hold him tight So covered the brown mud While he slept on the ice Throughout the cold winter Alike the frogs and mice As the spring approached slow He woke up after much long And saw people staring in awe Was something wrong? As he looked on the ice He too was struck with awe As he saw his new form Black, murky and raw The mud had frozen strong To blacken and contaminate And now he wept and cried To have wished to hibernate!