I dreamed of 819 inside-out Otter Lake

I floated like down
laid myself down
my body was flashed with silver
Nana's hair was waving iron gray and silver
pungent pine tar gum stuck to my shoe
I picked up my black paten leather shoe
dreaming of two tall trees reflection shimmering
a silver dollar falling through cold mountain water shimmered
I float myself down
through hair combs laced with silver
tapping coal black shoes
lays my mind shimmering

The day was hot with the hiss of cicadas song
pungent pine gum wafted under cool shade trees
I was floating down to dream
of silver fish and half dollars falling through icy water- shimmering
beneath the shallow root beer colored mountain water
I tasted iron and blood
a curling smoky red snake between my legs
cramping as my face broke the rippling lake's skin
my bleeding madras shorts- vivid
I awoke with a sudden inhale