A Waterfall

How it races down a torrent,
with all the other strands of water.
Then it flips over and lands on the finish line of rocks.
At that time it slows down into a river
and wins first place.
The price of being with the fish,
the friendly silent fish that splash around
up and down all day long.
The late ones rush into the seaweed homes.
The seaweed is moldy and slimy,
it is nothing you want.
The last place winners then call the wind,
to make the noise and blow the water
into a pool of zebra muscles; sharp zebra muscles.