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# Surface Tension
- URL: https://www.hawkword.com/poetry/surface-tension/
- Published: 2023-11-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2023-11-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Description: A ripple on the surface of the pond disturbs its eerie, mirror like perfection, then dissipates, and eager to respond, the water settles back upon reflection, that being its true purpose -- sate our need to probe, ind...
- Author: A. Gee
- Tags: Poetry, Sonnet, Allpoetry Import, #Import 2026-04-25 19:56

A ripple on the surface of the pond  
disturbs its eerie, mirror like perfection,  
then dissipates, and eager to respond,  
the water settles back upon reflection,  
that being its true purpose -- sate our need  
to probe, indeed to challenge our existence  
and validate the basis of our creed:  
yes we are in His image, though some distance  
remains between what's perfect and what's us.  
So easy to reach out for that ideal:  
a mere stretch of the hand, so why the fuss?  
But try to grasp it -- it was never real...  
Recoiling from your touch, the ripples spread,  
and taunt you: in His image? Or His stead?