Born from a language br too pure to survive sound br her name ''permeates'' br patience and grace br emerging out of clear br cool waterbeds br she rises br bathed in the glow br of the rivers light- br black eyes br sharpening the air br makes even cicadas br fall silent br against motions of energy br that test strength and resilience br while enduring br the most turbulent storms br she ''lets go'' of br what does not work br allowing br the ''voice within'' br to steer br giving the river br what ''it'' needs br to run smoothlybr br Adryan Roticabr br