they dammed the river
to create a reservoir
flooding the canyon
carving their niche in nature
bending its forces to their will
as the water climbed
up the mountainside
it destroyed everything in its path
washing away history
washing away memories
they dammed the river
to harness nature's power
to make the river stronger
to show the world
what man can do
held back by
countless tons of concrete and steel
the water sleeps a dreamless sleep
in the depths rests a power
not even the lake knows
they dammed the river
restained its flow
but did they build a savior
or a monster?
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