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Ode to Lake Minnetonka
The cloudy water runs in my veins
It lets my darkness turn green
The shore no longer holds me in its chains
But keeps me in heavenly between
Soaring off the bow, the water begins to seep
And the coolness slips away from my feet
I can finally emerge from the deep
Dripping, sticky, and sweet
My hair is entangled
Where the seaweed ends
And the ropes are mangled
Whether I find the start, it all depends
The sand shapes my limbs
Raising my mind
Bringing into my life care-free whims
And shaping me into a different kind
Things tend to fall apart
If there is too much concrete
The water is one part
That makes my marks discrete
Night grabs at the day
And watercolors blend into the waves
Winds hold me back, begging me to stay
The murky water shields more than it saves
The current is strong;
The memories stronger.
It is where I belong
I only wish the song was longer
But I can still feel the motion
As I drift out to sleep
The crash and pull is my potion
The Lake, my soul to keep.
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