Protected

Winter has been harsh
the lake is frozen
with a lifeless look
and an unbreakable silence .
Before you start believing
your eyes , ears
and perhaps the mind ,
stand near it ,
hush ! finger on lips ,
strain your ears ,
close your eyes ,
shut your mind ,
open your heart
to the inner voice .
What do you hear ?
What do you see ?
fish swimming ,
life teeming ,
tadpoles playing ,
in the heart of
the lake ,
hidden from the world ,
concealed from you ,
protected
by the seemingly
dead surface ice .

akash