Kayak

Fragile craft; feeble and beset by cruel torrent

Control a destructive illusion; surrending worse

Indifferent and unpredictable waters abhorrent 

Hold true and stay calm - eddies will disperse 

Rudderless perhaps, remain always buoyant 

Dip oar methodically, with humility and repose

Rapids and rocks soon appear if flamboyant

Struggle natural, stay fluid - never presuppose

Current certain to veer - float, swivel and duck

Let other vessels pass; compare not machinery

Always aware, good or bad, much given to luck

Stay the course - relish ever changing scenery.