There is river and it has all the overblown drama 
Of a heated novella where only 
the dysfunctional
Functions. Eddys swirl in defiance
of a stirred sky
A sky in which clouds speak with force demanding
Center stage, commanding the spotlight and
Grasping at the picturesque in an
unrestrained 
Hulabaloo and volumes, nay reams
that outline 
Light and shadow. It's a fierce competition 
For our attention, for our love, for 
our respect