I travel throughout the swamp, engulfing all of nature My favorite is the Lilly pads They are so beautiful Sprinkles of water glimmer in the light as they relax on the Lilies pad The Lilly pads strong stem captures a fishermen's lure and gives it a home in the swamp A turtle slowly drifts to sleep on the lily pad, while being blanketed in the warm rays of the sun The sweat fragrance of the snow white flowers penetrates throughout the scenic swamp Your muscles strengthen, as they struggle to push a kayak away from a Lilly pads tight grip The large green pads carpet the warm summer water, sheltering young fish from lurking herons As the lily pads sink into the cold fall waters I become sad But when ever I am sad I think of the Lilly pads