Strange to be just sitting here looking out over the lake.
Staring deep into the depths, hoping to catch a glimpse of what is down there.
Are there fishes, monsters, or just wrecks from old cars and things.
I can't see that much, the reeds are obscuring my view.
But I may not be a able to see into the depths, but that does to draw from the beauty of
this lake.
The sun shines through the trees casting a weird shadow onto the lake,
For an instant I can almost see to the bottom , but no.
My niece sits cross legged on the floor.
Before her is an exercise book.
Grade one.
I can see she is trying to form the letter "G".
She has been trying for the last hour and she almost has it
Near her is her brother, he is two years younger.
In his hands are toy cars, in his mind a world of super speed cars and magic.
In the young mind there is not much differance.
The sent of cooking meat rises with the smoke.
BBQ.
To the left is my mother helping with the potato salad.
My sister is busy cutting up tomatos for hers.
Her boyfriend slowly turns over the meat, a beer in his hand.
With him stands my father and I.
We talking about the weeks events.
How was work, the new job,wasn't Tuesday cold.
I leave to fetch a dish to place the meat in.
Returing I see my mother laughing at a joke.
Would I give this up?
Leave my family, friends?
The sun?
Only to become a creature of the night?
Yes!