An island surrounded by a lake
There you will find
A secret soul.
*
You stand alone on the shore
And watch the lake and the island
As if they were one and the same.
Without a word you go into the water.
*
The lake, it is cold, but you are strong.
You swim and swim until you feel
A lightness, a buoyancy
That carries you to the island.
*
That is where you live
For three months and a day
Feeding on love and hope.
*
On the island is another lake
And in the lake, another island.
You swim to it, but it turns into the lake
You started from.
*
You emerge from the lake
With a secret soul
And a story only you can tell.
About the Creator
John Welford
John was a retired librarian, having spent most of his career in academic and industrial libraries.
He wrote on a number of subjects and also wrote stories as a member of the "Hinckley Scribblers".
Unfortunately John died in early July.
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