East Lake Park

East Lake Park

Egrets gather on the island

In the middle of the lake

Where ducks swim

Near the shore.

The path that circumnavigates the lake

Holds the last of the morning dew

As the sun makes its way

Across a blue sky

And the mighty oaks guard the perimeter.

Joggers run past

As I stop along the boardwalk.

Children are running

Trying to get their kite aloft

While an old man sits at the shore

And casts a line

From his rod and reel.

We all gather at the water’s edge

Like the ancient villagers

Of story and song

Who came to the waters each day

To fill their urns,

To tell their tales,

And to greet the day.

We are people who ebb and flow

Like the waters we visit.

Look upon this gathering, bright sun,

And see the wonders of life.

The young and the old find joy,

The birds find sustenance,

All centered around the waters of life.

                                                          ~ CK

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Photo from trekbirmingham: Lake side walking path at East Lake Park



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