enjoy the lake

you live
on a corner
where it's easy
for people
to slow down
and yell out
for directions
while you're cutting
the grass or
watering the roses,
and you tell
them all the same
thing, make
a left at the light,
go past the water
tower, the gas
station, and then
you'll see a sign
saying, lake,
no littering, or
swimming after
dark. take that
road, but go
slow and easy,
there's lots
of deer. you tell
them this not
because
it's the right
way to go, but
because you want
them to see
the lake and have
an enjoyable
ride with a view
before they
get unlost and
go on their way.