Because of All That Wasn’t There

Even now, the lake still feels empty of water— though it’s a lake. Even now, it’s the sea’s water that the eyes drift toward. Even now, they compare it to mountain water. Even now, there’s longing for the water of a home. Still, it feels like there’s strength left. Still, it feels like something is missing. Still, there’s no confidence. Even now, it keeps trying to become an ocean. Though there is so much water, the lake itself— even now— still feels like something never seen.