Swaying on the floor of the lake
among soft
and blackened leaves
I wait
Battle, a thing of the Past
faded weapons
dampened alarm
the sirens quiet at last,
Vigilance Dissolved
into rolling liquid
my body surrenders
wavers to the current’s
Hold
breathing a deeper breath
even anticipation has melted,
lulled weightless by the water
no delay, just lingering
I wait