Thirteen chosen steps

Everyone knows
Where the timid snake lives
Where the crabs hide away
Where the stones are too
smooth to skip

Everyone knows
That they are where they should be,
That thirteen chosen steps
Have brought them here
Only to lead you away

Everyone knows
Know is the sweet time:
while the trees whisper 'here, he-ere'
while the water gurgles 'thirteen'
To take everything when you can