Swan Lake

Swan Lake for some is but a dance
But, here, it is vacation
A camping trip that at a glance
Yields rest and relaxation
Picturesque hints of crystal blue
Meet up with forest green
A break from life, a fond adieu
From all the stress I’ve seen

I set my tent beside the lake
Beneath a sprawling maple
I took a breath for peaceful sake
Let quiet be my staple
A time to let the lakeshore speak
And to let each sorrow fade
Until the solace that I seek
Defines each glint of shade

I close my eyes and take it in
The sounds ring in my ears
The pain releasing from within
Marked by my silent tears
As I let go, peace floods my heart
And I begin to heal
For nature’s power to impart
Such peace is quite surreal

I bid farewell to dear Swan Lake
Relaxed and freed within
Her beauty ’twas a blessed break
From the perils that had been
And I find calm in knowing she
Will be there should I need
Another chance to simply be
At one with her ’til freed