the_lake slothisily and there she stood at the edge of the lake the night wrapped her in his arms and she began to tremble ripples moving in moving out daring to gobble her up she stood waiting for the moment the lake opened up and sucked her in hiding her in its deepest, darkest depths she stood waiting for the inevitable she stood waiting for her future "what do you want from me?" she cried out in vain "we want what you want we want what you want we want what you want wewantwhatyouwant" the stars the moon the night the trees the lake seemed to mumble in reply 041207 ... slothisily he stood on the other side contemplating his current situation the night breeze burned his face and he felt the lump in his throat he couldn't seem to get over his sense of hopelessness he looked through the night and savored the beauty of the darkened landscape he thought he heard a faint echo from across the lake "what do you want from me?"... 'i want love, that is all' he thought. 'isn't that what everyone wants?' the realization brought tears to his eyes he turned around and sauntered back to his home, back to his life 050204 what's it to you? who go blather from