The River Red and River White

Settled deep into the early twilight,
I cruise the River Red and River White.
Tonight I am free to do as I please,
Climb over clouds and take flight into night.

My companions are ones I've never met,
Our destination...fret and debt.
We share but a small portion of our journeys.
Our courses have been set.

The River Red and the River White.
Swimming for our next delight.
Battle upstream and burn some steam.
See the light and feel contrite.

They swim from A to B all day.
Soon they'll find another way.
Still it flows through highs and lows.
An impressive array of Nature's decay.

The River Red and the River White.
It spreads across lands loud and bright.
It fuels the fights for oil rights,
It stretches with no end in sight.

frank