"The Disappearing Sky Below"

By Daniel Champion

The waters lay still, reflecting unbelievably perfectly

I double take the sight of the lake not believing its tranquility

Dormant through the night, still resting in mornings beckoning

The waters glow with the sky's vibrancy, loosing no details

I stand at the water's edge and peer down and up, both into the sky

It makes no difference

Slight waves cut the water and shatter the natural mirror

From a loon a mile away, drifting, diving down into the sky

Only to disappear

I scoop some of this liquid metal into my hands

As if hoping to see my reflection in my hand

The shattering shock waves saturate the lake

Removing the sky below me