The Little Duck at Night
The little duck swims soft and slow. The pond is calm. The lamps are low.
The water is warm.
The reeds are still.
The moon is white.
She paddles past a sleepy stone. The little duck is not alone.
A frog says, "Rest." A soft green frog. He blinks his eyes upon his log.
The little duck swims soft and slow. The pond is calm. The moon hangs low.
She finds her nest of reeds and grass, and watches how the ripples pass.
The reeds are soft.
The night is deep.
The pond is still.
She tucks her bill beneath her wing. She hears the little water sing.
The little duck is warm and slow. The pond is calm. The lamps are low.
The frog is quiet on his log. The moon lies white upon the bog.
So soft.
So warm.
So still.
The little duck breathes soft and deep. The pond, the moon, the reeds — asleep.