Lake Secrets

Dennett
Dennett
Jul 20, 2017 · 1 min read

In Response to Photo Prompt by Jim Reeves in
Hopes and Dreams for Our Future

Photo Credit: Jim Reeves on Medium

In youth,
I craved the beach,
Scorching sun,
Gritty sand,
Thunderous waves —
Noise and action,
Elements of the young.

The beach is for youth,
The energetic,
The striving and stretching,
Those looking forward
With little behind.

In my twilight-er years,
I seek the serene,
Embrace tranquility,
Appreciate the gentle
Curls of water
On the shore.

Like a lake, I
Seek shore birds
Satiny sunsets,
Caressing breezes
And languid hours.

The lake and I are venerable
And ripened,
Wide and meandering
With soft edges
And mysterious depths.

The lake and I
Know secrets
The ocean and youth
Cannot imagine.

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