October 21, 2021, 09:04 AM
The lake appeared like a mirage.
Reflecting back at him the grim October sky, diffused clouds, and of course his own handsome face, but it certainly couldn't be real; it was an oasis, the likes of which rivaled anything he had ever seen within his old southern home.
He lingered on the edge of it. Not drinking, not taking a chance at the fish or the frogs he could smell among the water and the mud. Settled among the reeds, watching.
Reflecting back at him the grim October sky, diffused clouds, and of course his own handsome face, but it certainly couldn't be real; it was an oasis, the likes of which rivaled anything he had ever seen within his old southern home.
He lingered on the edge of it. Not drinking, not taking a chance at the fish or the frogs he could smell among the water and the mud. Settled among the reeds, watching.