Vacation: Lake Louise

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Of the places of wonder, to travel and wander I would return once again to the chasms of time Banff National Park is the jewel in the crown On the rim of the world where pure silence is found and the edge of a glacier where white peaks have climbed Where eyes are astonished and cloistered we'll find a lake, named Louise, ringed with forest and trees. The beauty is cradled beyond one's belief Where centuries seep through the cracks in the ice and monuments melt much faster than light Enlightened are those who will come to respect each breath-taking view, every chance to reflect. Gaunt pines have climbed, on ridges that sigh with spokes of long fingers that reach to the sky It seems that their branches are stars we can't find With reverence, unspoken, while throats swell in pain In gratitude, for magnitudes of nature's refrain My breath is unable to shape a weak voice or rejoice in the miracle mere mortals will find I will stare out and marvel at the bright early morn as I hear my heart beating, and my soul is re-born ______________________________________ 2/18/16 For "Take A Vacation" Contest Sponsor: Lin Lane

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