Travel

LOCH NESS
(Loch Ness, Scotland, September 1987)

pristine lake of immense waters still
sight captivating my heart in thrill
scottish pride of natural splendour
a scene of green amid blue grandeur

waters glimmer against the sunlight
small fishes in leisure swim on sight
tiny leaves glisten on surface float
and drift about as on castle’s moat

lake of wonder, loch of mystery
what secret lies beneath such beauty?
legends of serpent-monster forebode
haunt local folks in their own abode

then I find myself in deep a thought
what bliss to me this lake has brought
no matter what the legends profess
never can I forget Loch Ness.

– between
myth and legend
is mystery.

– Chito L. Aguilar
(c) 1995