AND THE WATERS DANCED
I gave the lake a gift
After all the ones she’s given me
Parked against the barrier
I rolled the windows down
And turned full up the volume
While the cassette slowly unwound
Ancient wooden flutes and drums
Played by Indians of the South
Black haired calm ones
With true wisdom in their souls
Atlantis in the Andes with
Compassion for the chaos in the world
Sweet, chilling flute trills and a rain stick
Rippled out across the water
Shivers of joy fled across the surface as the
ancient songs united with the water
And the waters danced in such a way
That I knew my gift was welcome
The wind carried sound waves
Through the water waves
And wind smoothed fleeting patches
Drew the birds around in circles
And my heart danced not only to the music
but to the joy I brought the lake
like hearing church bells ring
when the sky is full of rainbows
7/3/2019
Gail Hoxie
