The Fabled Lake

I touched the surface with my toes
I did not see a ripple
It was glass and stiff
The fabled lake.
I drew my shawl around me
I did not see a warm ray
All beams dropped on it
And disappeared.
I tried to dip a finger
It was cold and grey
I did not feel at home
Formidable and proud, it shone.
Scared, I called out their names
Desperate, I tugged at the binds
They wouldn't take me back
Left where I was, tired
I sat down by the fabled lake.