The way the river runs never changes,
It has a certain flow,
And once that flow is broken it isn't ever quite the same,
It has a path that never changes,
It has one way for it to go,
But if that will ever change no one knows,

The way the river flows is a steady one,
Never wondering off into another,
Forming a waterfall at its peek,
It holds what everyone seeks,

The way the river runs shows the path in which we should all go,
Never straying away,
'Cause what we do today influences our tomorrow,
So let's not bring sorrow,

The way the river runs is the path to a better place,
With much grace,
So let's take a moment and think...
Think back on our past and what we could have done.

Kathryn Miller

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-way-the-river-runs-sequal-to-river-s-run/