her_secret_lake lostgirl the wind is strangely calm at the moment. all is quiet. she greedily steals these few rare minutes of quiet time to enjoy the view of a magnificent hidden lake. not many know about this undisclosed place; a rare treasure indeed. it doesn’t show up on any maps, there are no signs from the road to mark its location, and there is no way to catch a glimpse of it from civilization. she guards this secret carefully. it really does exist... the rocky road leading here is filled with potholes and narrow, twisty curves, making an untidy mess of the outside of her truck though she doesn't mind. no one sees her arrive, no one will see her leaving. she feels safe, lucky to be alone in this paradise today. she watches with curiosity the simplicity and complexity that is nature, as she finds strength in the silence. in the solitude. on this glorious spring day, only sweet memories appear in the surface of the water as clouds of snow with nowhere to go reflect like moving pictures in the still water. she loves this place... as the sun warms her face and hugs her shoulders, she effortlessly breathes deeply, filling her lungs with needed nourishment, and she smiles to herself. this visit, experiencing this moment...it actually defines her. the road to where she sits now may have been twisty, winding, and filled with dangers, but she knows these inherent hazards are always going to be part of the territory. regardless, the risks willingly taken reward her only with love, beauty, peace, and most importantly, the feeling of completeness. 100429 ... lostgirl a secret visit for private reflection and some rare alone time its in these quiet stolen moments that i can let myself go sitting still i'm aware of this gift i bestow upon myself pleasantly drifting out of present time entertaining the thoughts that are otherwise pushed into the recesses beyond i look at it all from above and watch; feel the tears cleanse away the pain 110429 ... lg how odd that the lake 'tugged' at me today, exactly a year to the day when i first wrote about it cosmic_weirdness 110429 what's it to you? who go blather from