Apr 14, 2016 9:00 am
Love was all around the lake. Lovers’ Lake, they called it for miles around. Lazing on its banks on this warm, sunny afternoon were at least fifty couples, each oblivious to the others. Levelling their eyes, each at one person only, they revelled in this bliss, oblivious to the rest of the world.
Lots of people in the village didn’t have partners, so they stayed away from Lovers’ Lake and waited for the day they would finally find a lover and be able to visit Lovers’ Lake. Legends of its beauty fired their longing. Lucifer, however, refused to stay away. Lucifer was the village idiot.
Laughter rang out when Lucifer arrived to sit alone by the lake. “Lucifer, go home. Lover have you none. Leave us lovers alone.”
“Lucifer won’t go home,” said Lucifer. “Lucifer is in love.”
Laughter again.
“Life is what Lucifer is in love with. Life in the form of birds and trees and everything that’s alive.”
Lucifer took his place by the lake and gazed at life, his true love.
Level-headed village people stopped calling Lucifer an idiot.
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Posted by Miriam Drori
Categories: Books
Tags: A-Z Challenge, lake, lovers
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I’m with Lucifer – you know where you are with trees and birds and things!
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By Keith's Ramblings on Apr 14, 2016 at 2:28 pm
You certainly do 🙂
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By Miriam on Apr 14, 2016 at 10:14 pm
I chuckle each time I read these. I am so impressed, both with your original idea, and doubly so with the thought and talent it took to pull it off.
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By trishafaye on Apr 14, 2016 at 5:26 pm
Thank you!
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By Miriam on Apr 14, 2016 at 10:13 pm
Lovely!
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By Cathy Thomas-Bryant on Apr 14, 2016 at 9:51 pm
Loving your comments!
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By Miriam on Apr 14, 2016 at 10:12 pm
Lucifer looms lovingly.
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By rolandclarke on Apr 18, 2016 at 11:08 pm
Love lies locally.
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By Miriam on Apr 18, 2016 at 11:15 pm