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The river that runs beneath the sea

I woke up to a very dry spell that originates from the pit of hell There is dryness all around me and river is flowing beneath the sea The fire is blazing in the east and the temperature has risen to a hundred and twenty degree the sun is burning in the north and the south and the western desert is blowing dust all around. I am caught up in the middle of it And the power of truth open Its mouth and the tenderness of My youth began to shout A simple flash back held me captive on the track It was a primary school scene that evolved out of my career dream, I have always wanted to be medical doctor And the vision came alive when I acted a scene In front of all the teachers, principal staff and students In my Dover Castle Primary school It was just like yesterday when I acted the play And I won a big prize for saving someone’s life “Emergency, emergency, Dr Phillips is calling… Please send an ambulance, a patient is dying “A patient is dying, I need back up help” I was examining a patient on the stretcher that had a concussion from a terrible accident the flash back was in split second from my primary school drama scene acted several decades ago I turned around but no one was around except for me standing here And the morning continue to bake like a Pineapple upside down cake with little moisture inside and an abundant love burning from the side the trees are sagging in the humid breeze and the light in the sky began to die I stand in the middle of the road looking at the Traffic twirling around the city And the people marching in a straight line through the town There is no water around And the leaves began to turn brown Autumn is around the corner and The river beneath the sea has a story For you and me, the flash back is true And the message inside has come live Get ready for the ride.

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