The original prompt in 2024 was to write about household items – something useful. After writing the piece it was suggested that I write another piece from the a different point of view (a drop of water), which I did now. Here are both pieces:
Friend or Foe?
written January 14, 2024
It drips from faucets, clear – drop by drop. Steady sounds of unbearable torture
Drooping plants and flowers call to it – Give me strength
A desert’s claim of power knows not of its being.
Yet an oasis of hope nurtures its very essence.
It tempers fire’s embers
Scientists refuse to call it by name; you are only two letters and a number
Earth is its home. It exists more than anything else, and it continues to grow
It’s pulled from the sky, so there is no escape.
Its growth is not its own. It has a dark side.
It takes from others.
It borrows from the frozen places where man’s foolishness has let ice flow
It taints the world that prisons it by utilizing more of man’s mistakes.
Acidic torrents make things wilt and die.
It relishes in the power it holds and the destruction that uses its force to kill
But why?
You are needed. You bring life. You quench a need that means survival.
You are our savior.
You are water
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Another POV
written September 28, 2026
Yes, I drip from faucets.
Your efforts to contain me show weakness
Deserts and fire claim dominion, yet I remain
What meaning do letters and a number have to my strength
What makes me exist, bonds me to eternal life
Look to the oceans, seas and lakes
Look to the sky where clouds attempt to hold my essence
Yes, I destroy, but only when instructed so by Mother Nature
It is to remind you of your place on Earth
Your careless waste of resources
Your disdain for each other
Your seemingly hatred for life
You profess that you care, yet your actions say otherwise
I am water, and I am not your savior.
It is you who holds the ultimate power
You are responsible for my actions
You must take care if you hope to survive.
Let not greed, power, and ignorance be your guides
Listen to your heart, and the hearts of others in need
Feel the Earth, the Sun, and yes – me
Make a difference; it’s your choice
Are you friend or foe?
