I kind of thought this lake
would be my Walden
but I’m not cut out
for the tonic of wilderness

(And the truth is this 
closest thing to wild
still has WiFi,
albeit weak)

This week
was supposed to be the disconnect 
I needed to come back 
refreshed 

But unless 
this water 
can wash away 
sixteen months of trepidation

I’ll return 
to the same life
of quiet
desperation