Sitting naked in the sun,
The pond,
Reflects my life,
Both present and past,
The reflection of the trees,
Vibrant in the fall air,
I see myself reflected,
A little different,
Than the past year,
A little further from my birth,
A little closer to my death,
Sitting naked in the sun,
The pond,
Reflects my life,
A satisfying life,
Pretty much on this day,
Naked as I came,
Naked as I will go,
Sitting naked in the sun,
The pond,
Reflects my life,
Colored leaves float,
Across the pond,
Like tiny Chinese boats,
I board my boat,
I look over the side,
I stare into my soul,
And the souls of many,
Who have sat naked by the pond,
Reflecting.

Peter Hagberg 1996