Mountaintop Lake
On mountaintop lake I swam all alone
while the afternoon sweltering sun shone
being 95 degrees out this was a treat
but little did I know who I would meet,
Floating on my back towards some reeds
I felt something tickle me on my feet
looking around I didn't see anything
the water kind of brackish but pretty clean,
Before I knew it the monster grabbed me
his amphibious head and body made me scream
looking like part man and part fish
his mouth puckering opening and closing as if to kiss,
He dragged me mercilessly several feet down
and gasping for air I feared I would drown
so with all my might I kicked him where it hurts
and while he cowered I swam away with a lurch,
Running to shore where I had my belongings
I remembered I had brought a weapon for a warning
the Gill man coming out of the water towards me
I yelled "STOP" or I'm going to zap you positively,
At first he didn't understand me or flee
and like a puppy dog he tilted his head simply
turning around frustrated he went back to the water
diving in he disappeared like a reptilian otter,
Arriving at the police station I replayed the scene
of the gill man in the lake who was the color green
the police just stared at me like I was a loon
and said "lady you must've been watching the creature
from the black lagoon!"
5-15-17
Copyright © Cheryl Hoffman | Year Posted 2017
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