The Walk Home from the Lake Shore
The edge of the lake laps against the stony shore,
an ever-moving, evolving environment.
The ebb and flow, water slapping
rocks, the whir of wind coming from behind
pushes me toward oblivion –
echoing
an endless call from the lake's depths.
It is here, on the lake shore,
an edge that is more than
water
meeting rock—where all that is
known
and comforting—feels like
home. I turn to leave, knowing
my dwelling beckons:
Children to play with, dinner to cook.
Laundry and dishes to do, and do, and do.
The uphill walk is laborious –
painful – a narrow passage.
I yearn for rebirth;
yet, long for the familiar
lake shore – its
ever-changing bluffs of
deliberation.
Jodi Schott lives near Lake Ontario in Rochester, New York. Her most recent poems are published in her chapbook, Sinking in the Sky Water. She is Director of Mission & Ministry at The Aquinas Institute of Rochester, where she has the privilege to guide students and faculty into a deeper relationship with God. She enjoys spending time with her husband, three children, and dog.
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