It was strictly

a chance encounter

a young man fishing

an out of towner

A fallible young man

with a paperclip

captured a lily pad

when he took a dip

Taking the lily pad

he made his way home

tossed in another lake

it was alone

Time passes

the lily pad grows

now taking over the lake

how many no one knows

Disappearing aquatic life

unable to breathe

lily pads take over

time for it to leave

As the lake is cleaned

aquatic life reappears

grateful for the time

spent by volunteers

copyright 2021 Debbie Pierce

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