Lakeside Musings

At the Lake

The deep tones of the water

As it moves towards the shore

Crashing against the rocks

The soprano chirps of the birds

Singing their morning tunes

The sun rising higher in the sky

As the minutes become hours

And the morning ticks by

The breeze blowing through my hair and over the lake

Making waves across its surface

It's quiet

But the lake speaks louder

The longer I sit

"Though you feel your life is in tumult,

You can have peace in this moment."

I Want to Live

I want to live

Where I don't have far to go

To just sit in the quiet

Close enough to seclusion

That I could escape the hustle and bustle

Where I can bask in the silence

Feel the healing power

Of a world without the loudness of machines

Television and social media

Just listen to the birds singing

The critter shuffling

Water flowing

Wind blowing

The sounds of nature

Versus the sounds of man

A Nonet

Moving across the waters' surface

Soft breeze dancing across my face

Little birds singing their songs

Sun rising in the east

Come sit with me

Beside the lake

And listen

Let go

Be

I Miss This

I miss this

The feeling of words flowing freely

No restrictions of politeness or structure

Like seeing a long lost friend or coming home

Coming back to yourself

I ache to stay this way

Here where my troubles feel so far away

I'm afraid to lose this feeling

To return to that daily grind

The uncertainty of what to do

Or where to go from here

Life feels so simple

Sitting at the lake