Calm, deep, still,
In tranquil steadiness
Not a ripple, not a fold
A glassy sheet.
Cool, gentle, untroubled,
In peaceful movement
Graceful, embracing balm
A gliding dream.
On the brink -
A movement, a flash
Now there, now gone
Terrified uncertainty.
Edging cautiously,
Penetrating the calm.
Water and wind, wind and water
And death.....



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