Reflections

As she stands at the corner
Of a lake,
Ever so slightly frozen,
The stillness of the water
Resonates with a distant memory.

The building that stands in front of her
Is reflected, distorted,
In the lake that separates them.
A quiet, unmoving body,
Staring, at another.

The clamour of her thoughts
Fermenting, festering,
Rang out in the placid silence
Impregnating the stagnant,
Disconsolate lull that surrounded her.

When the pandemonium in her head
Began seeping out,
The air around her vibrated
As slowly, each tear rolled out
Every breath lingered longer.

Her heartbeat began to fill the space
Thumping, thrashing,
Lamenting for air,
Uncontrollable, without a respite,
As something broke inside of her.

She fell to her knees,
Rustling the leaves
Dry, brown, under her feet
As a ripple rose in the lake,
Brought to life by her tears.

Her agitated reflection, blurred
And grew.
As the evening fell, once again,
A quiet, unmoving body
Stared at another.