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

Lamenting scene

The water laps on the rocks,
As the rain thrashes the trees,
Oh, the footsteps of the clouds above,
show no sign of fading...

The rain is somewhat lamenting,
For its loss over the lake that stretches beyond,
Oh, its laments bring my happiness,
In this gloomy landscape...

The poor little droopy pine,
Gives poor cover, over the rising tide,
Oh, beauty is what describes this scene
As "Ugly" will not enter my thoughts...