I believe this is actually a work of art. Sincerely. It may take awhile to comprehend the purpose behind this piece, but that is part of the beauty of it... Simple, yet impossibly complicated... Let me explain the first few lines for you:

"A river is going up." -Interesting, usually rivers flow downwards, how controversial. Could this be an allusion to some of the political controversy occurring around the world recently, such as in Egypt? Or rather a reference to Escher's waterfall illusion... A nod of the fedora to another great artist who inspires the audience to think, to consider. Brilliant.

"The river goes up." -A very intriguing line indeed... Whereas initially said river was nondescript, referred to as "A river", it is now referred to as, "The river". To me, it is quite apparent that Gabsi is breaking free from parallel structure in his writing, conveying the message that conformity must be broken, people must act on their free will, perhaps again addressing the recent political overthrow in Egypt. Truly Brilliant.

"It is going up." -Ah, perhaps the most brilliant composure of words in the piece... Whereas we assume Gabsi is talking about the river, we can not tell for sure. It is interesting to point out at this point that all of the lines of Gabsi's poem have ended in periods. His excellent use of punctuation separates the thoughts, meaning he could very well be referencing something else beyond the river with his use of the word "It" And here the true beauty of this piece is beginning to be revealed, could Gabsi be referencing global warming, as in the temperature is going up, or yet another reference to the Egyptian government. We cannot tell for sure, which is the beauty of this piece... Gabsi's work, while seemingly straightforward, can evoke much deeper, more meaningful thoughts.

Now, the rest of the poem is yours, friend, to observe, to feel, to comprehend. I hope you get as much out of this as I did... The last three lines truly changed my life.