Down By the Lake

Down by the lake
  my old haunts ache
Lonely are they
  as I used to be
No mallard ducks
  to swim on the sea
Just one autumn leaf
  to recall you and me
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Faulkner Avatar
April 1, 2020 at 6:31 PM
How melancholy, memory touched with sorrow..
Wolf Avatar
April 1, 2020 at 7:48 PM
Thanks for appreciating that there can be beauty in melancholy, Michelle. Take care, Gershon
Cheney Avatar
April 1, 2020 at 8:08 AM
Very nicely written. Really love the last two lines.Well done.
Wolf Avatar
April 1, 2020 at 12:22 PM
Thank you so much, Kenneth. I'm trying hard; occasionally something works. Stay healthy! Best wishes, Gershon
Hinshaw Avatar
March 31, 2020 at 4:43 PM
Beautiful, Gershon! As the old saw goes, you certainly have a way with words. May your well of verse never run dry, my friend. Many thanks for taking time to comment on Pray Without Ceasing and hunker down and stay safe - Bob
Wolf Avatar
March 31, 2020 at 6:52 PM
Thanks for the compliment and for the stirring comment, Bob. Here's to good health! Blessings, Gershon
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