Lake Effect R.F. Tomorowitz

The waves move out and the waves move in
The cycle starts all over again
It doesn’t matter where they’ve been
They must keep moving out and in

Seagulls play amid the spray
Gliding and diving between shades of blue
Soaring effortlessly through the day
Unaware of what earthbound creatures do

Sometimes she moves like a river
Sometimes she moves like a stream
Sometimes she moves like an ocean
Sometimes she’s moving like a woman in a… dream

Sailboats bob with their driftwood brothers
Moving in rhythm like so many others
Foam-topped horizons call them over the rim
And the waves keep moving out and in

She stands on a cliff with her hair blowing free
Smelling the air filtered casually
From the length and width of this inland sea
Soothing her thoughts with its silent reverie

CH.

Activity on the beach below
Causes reflection on a day moving slow
Footprints fill to be replaced again
Giving proof of futility of man

Still she stands on the edge of time
Using all around her to bring peace of mind
Reach with her soul, touch with her eyes
The coming celebration of a morning sunrise

CH.