waterwheels

antiquated waterwheels
spindly ripples and creaks
those currents driving
mechanical motion

I love them
in their simplicity

you may have seen me
staring into the wheel
watching water splash
off weathered boards

but you wouldn't have known
my mind locked in time
couldn't have carried
any gentle conclusions

I love waterwheels
they confound me
impossible existence
spinning in simplicity