Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Song of the River

This "Ol' Man River" goes the song

About the Mississippi - me,

And how I keep rolling along,

Be I "Man" or "Miss" - he or she.

This river's heard so many songs

Sung by humans hoping to find

His and her rights among the wrongs,

Ever a quest of humankind.

But humans seem to fight a lot.

They are both dumb and smart enough,

It's a close call whether or not

They'll go extinct doing bad stuff.

I'm sung about with heart and soul.

If the songs cease, I still will roll.