The river is dammed to
Slow natural flow
Inserting our control
On what was once free
You and me
Are now rivers
Full of power
And might
But are controlled
By concrete and steel
Force to move through
Narrow gaps
And to give ourselves up
To turn generators
Told our sacrifice
Is for the better
May 27, 2016
May 27, 2016 at 5:28 PM UTC
The river is dammed to
Slow natural flow
Inserting our control
On what was once free
You and me
Are now rivers
Full of power
And might
But are controlled
By concrete and steel
Force to move through
Narrow gaps
And to give ourselves up
To turn generators
Told our sacrifice
Is for the better
