The Silent Canal

I've been lucky
To be on a few
In Amsterdam
I've been on a gondola
And I've watched them
From above amorous 
bridges in Venice 
and on a few more
In other parts of the world
Even crossed a 
dangerous one
On a wooden pirogue
In Western Africa
They were amazing,
Mesmerizing
But none of them
As deep and meaningful
As this silent one
Carved out 
Bestowed
Probed 
To restore the flow
That makes me one
And whole