Not a house or friend I knew within my ken, within my view,
While having a cigarette at a roadside bench as I stopped to rest
From miles and miles of travel, destination somewhere west,
Near a sheltered, mountain lake of clearest glass-like crystal hue
Wherein wild geese made love and seemingly the fishes flew.
Being bolder, somewhat older, trespassed, sat on the shoulder
On a granite shore-side boulder. Thought I, who owns this place?
Could let nature take it over? Who could stop the modern race
To build parking lots and pave them over, making lives so much colder?
Would take a person of raw strength and courage, one much bolder.
I removed my socks and shoes, bared my toes and tried the water
As children do in summer heat. Was cold at first then pleasant, warm.
Picked flat pebbles from the shore and skipped them in that early morn
On lake-top clear as did my daughter as I showed her, as I once taught her.
As one time we, near crystal water, laughed as I chased and as I caught her.
My reverie over. Put on my socks and shoes. Walked in the morning dew
Back to my car, back to a journey that would take me far away that day.
Back to a life of travel, back to a life of journey through to pay my way.
I’ll remember that quiet mountain lake of clearest glass-like crystal hue
Wherein wild geese made love and seemingly the fishes flew.
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Gorgeouus.... wish I was there.........
Lorna, bless you, you made my day. Thank you so very much.
I’m a fan.
“Clearest glasslike crystal hue “
It’s an art to pack description back to back to back and still have it ring natural. I admire and have yet not found the comfort you do have. Props.
It was a joy to write, and still, though I authored it, one I come back to often to enjoy once again. Call it ego, call it pride, It seems new, and makes me warm inside. Thanks for your gracious comment, Bobby O.
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