The Breathing Lake | Prose for Thought

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Lake Wakatipu

Take me with your every breath,
let me ride on your canoe,
hide me from the dark shadows,
and bath in your filtered light.

Paint on my skin, like the sun,
dipped in a heavenly palette.
Caress my shoulders with air –
that folds like a cloak around.

I want to feel every sigh,
the daily tides, rise and fall.
To hold your hand, through the years –
see love in every season.

Don’t hide from me in shadow,
Nor let me sink in hollow.
Let us swell up together –
like the mountains that blanket the lake.

© Sarah Lee, 25 April, 2013

Lake Wakatipu

Prose for Thought

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10 thoughts on “The Breathing Lake | Prose for Thought”

  1. Such truly beautiful words, with real feeling. It makes me want to be on that lake. Thank you so much for linking up to Prose For Thought again – I am so very pleased you have joined us xx

  2. Thank you so much and it’s great to have discovered you! I think this is a poem I shall probably revisit and improve upon – but I had to sketch down my first thoughts. xx

  5. There is such strength and power in your words, like the great forces of nature which you describe in your poem. i really enjoyed it.

  7. I have been to your blog before, but it’s lovely to find you via #Prose4T as well. This is just beautiful, like Sarah says the power in your words is amazing. We both had similar focus on nature and water this week :)) xx

  8. Stunning photos and in awe of the scenery….so fortunate to have visited those gorgeous landscapes and more!! Your poem is full of feeling and love it!! You should put them in a book!! Big hugs and enjoy!!

  9. That is gorgeous. Your words really do justice to the stunning landscape around you. I spent 6 months in New Zealand 17 years ago and I would so love to return x

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