Where have you gone, Lake?
This ice is so thick.
Solid white
has taken over.
I can no longer
see you.
I am here,
said the Lake.
I am always here.
Don’t let what
you can’t see
push you away.
I know you are there
somewhere underneath
ready to display
hues of silver
and blue.
The mountains are covered.
No green to see anywhere.
It’s the season,
said the Lake.
It’s simply our time.
If you go
beyond your fear
and just step
a little closer.
You will see
you will feel
we are still here.
I trust you, Lake.
Yes, it is true!
I took
tiny steps ahead
and saw
a flash of blue
and
a spot of green.
Yes, you are all
still there!
I told you I was,
said the Lake.
So are the mountains.
When you are
willing to step
away from
and move forward
you will discover
the beauty
that lies beneath.
Waiting for someone to
see it
embrace it
as you have
with us…
and yourself.