Water that liquid

That we all love to drink 

Occur in rivers, lakes

Streams, seas, and oceans

Most of it is colorless

And transparent

At times it appears brackish, blue

A bluish green from algae

Or muddy from silt

Water falls from the clouds as rain

When it pours

We say it’s raining cats and dogs

When frozen it forms ice

Which adds quite a delight

It’s used to cool drinks

As platforms for competitive sports

We ski, play ice hockey, ice skating

And bobsled in winter

Some countries like the Netherlands

The United States and Guyana

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Use dikes as embankments

Made of reinforced concrete to prevent flooding

Water is part of our urine, saliva, tears

Gastric and pancreatic juices

We use it for irrigating fields, crops

And nurturing plants

Our eyes fill with water or we cry

When we become sad or hear bad news

Some people have built their homes

Near water because of its serenity 

One thing is certain

We can’t live without it