There’s Only One

Wait. Don’t swans mate for life? Where was its mate?

Photo by Jeannie Chambers. Image created using CanvaPro

Is this going to be some kind of tragic love story that I will never know how it began or ended?

A single swan? Was it looking for its mate? Don’t swans mate for life? I was captivated by its reflection. The mirror image was so real. I wondered if its name was Narcissus. I stopped on the walking path and watched.