She starts ankle deep on a clear day
Heat from the sun burning her shoulders red
She steps into the depths of the lake
Hair tied back and shaking with silent dread
Cold ice covers bare skin where no eyes see what she feels
Alone in her thoughts and choking back the shock of the water
She waits
He said meet me at the lake
Noon
Saturday
At least a hundred other people are here
She swims
Waiting in water
Noon
Stand in the deep or move?
One
Time feels like a heart break
Two
Laughter
People splashing playing living in the moment
Three
Eyes see her reflection
She stops drowning deep in the mystery
Heat from the sun burning the back of her neck
She steps out of the depths of the lake
Hair tied back and shaking with silent regret
Cold ice freezes warm thoughts of seeing him at the lake
Alone on the beach and choking back the shock of her tears
Waiting in water
He sees her and runs to her side
Over ten minutes late, she says behind green eyes
Laughing at the same moment she wanted to hide
He ran into the water and reached out a hand
The world of silent worry collapsed into a circus of noise
The colors returned and the sun still continued to burn
She ran into the water and reached out a hand
Waiting in water
He sees her and runs to her side
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The Never Leaves
PoetryPoetry about the nature of life, and living a life aware of nature. All of the poems are original works.
