8. I Love ... the lake

In fact,

I picked my college 

 for the sole reason

that there was a

lake

close by.

As are so many,
I am drawn to water.

Soothing,

rhymic,

meditative
or
powerful.

Gentle lapping 

or

 fierce pounding, crashing;

both are equaly

appealing

to me.

The great lakes are like the ocean;

the horizon going on 

and on;

the perfect landscape for

sunsets.

A quiet lake is magnetic

to me as well.

Peaceful.

Still.

The call of the loon;

the fragrance of the woods.

The lake with its seductive power

 can make me

pensive,

melancohly;
it can make me
relax,
disengage with chaos,
it can take me
away.