THE WATER

“The Water”

Something dark does dwell in the water

Below it rages with a force unimaginable

On the surface, the waters are still and serene

But what lies beneath is unfathomable

Rolling and rolling with a thunderous roar

Not seen and not heard above the lake floor

Bound and strapped,

Cemented in place

Not to be found

A missing persons case

A man in a boat on a leisurely ride

Does take in the beauty of the waters so green

Stops his boat to take it all in

Quiet and calm, peaceful, serene

When out of the water to his complete surprise

A decomposing body of a woman did come

Grasping his neck and wrestling him down

Into the water to where he would succumb

Something dark does dwell in these waters

It’s unimaginable, unfathomable,

But once again, the waters are still and serene