Water spiders

water ripples,
breaks and flows,
waves on waves. . .

water spiders
seem to dance
they nod and dart away. . .

too shy to embrace,
narcissists all,
they see themselves. . .

on the watermirror
on which they stand,
and love none
but their own image. . .

waters spiders,
never fear,
your secrets safe . . .

inside my heart,
nor none will know,
as you depart. . .

1992