Refugees of Reason

Pineywoods Lake

There naps a turtle
upon her tiny island
on Pineywoods Lake;
serene, tranquil,
your command,
a sun to warm,
a watery feast
just beneath,
and fear the least
upon your mind;
for you can slip
at any time
to depths below,
to munch, to sip
and forget your foe,
then rise again,
return and perch
upon your island
on Pineywoods Lake
in San Antonio;
love your life
day in, day out,
avoid the strife,
avoid the trouble
while all the men
and all the women
wander all about,
lost in the race;
ducks give chase,
and children shout,
arms are near
for quick embrace,
to abate the fear,
where we stand
within this park
around this lake,
this urban island
this Pineywoods Lake.
~gtk

Pineywoods Lake in the San Antonio Botanical Gardens.