I walk the lake
Every day
It’s alive with life
Every day
Gulls in a row
Every day
But the last few weeks
I see these ducks
Paddling the current
Rough high waves
I fear for them
They are too small!
Next day they’re back
All safe and sound
The lake is calm
They look the same
They seem to know
I look for pairs
And there they are
They mix and mingle
Some alone and yet
They seem to know
I wonder where
they go at night
Always to return
to this mighty lake
They like it here
It can’t be easy.
Inspired by the resiliency of the Mallard duck the oldest of its species.
December 2018
