Branches sway br as the sweet creeze pushes br through the wall of trees br br Ripples spread across br the water br scattering swarms of insects br into the powder blue sky br br Ducks follow in line through the br scratchy reeds and grasses br swerving br as if on a slalom course br br The feelings of br Peace and new beginnings settle br over the lake br a sweet harmony lets the mind escape br to fly along with the crying osprey br br As the mind soars br respect and love settle over the heart br Suddenly br the imagination gets ripped away from the flying br and plummets like a wounded bird back towards reality br br An SUV tears through the br serenity br scattering the relaxation that was once there br br Blowing up dirt br the back tires screech as they slide to br a stop br br Power windows roll br down as the humans look out to br see a calm pond br emptied of all its inhabitants br who so smartly hide from br the harsh modern world br br As I turn my attention away from the machine and br stare back to the br disrupted lake br I hear from the car br br Oh, what a beautiful sightbr br Kate Coylebr br