in the realm of the ocean
in the depthness of the sea
my soul appears-
ephemeral

in the vastness of this earth
a rhizome resides, as it rains
a fragment of eternal drift
sprouting visibly-
ephemeral

dreams in turmoil,
i need god to touch you
the loving orbit of my being
is perennial

Alice Cuenca

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/perennial-2/