Creature

(Photo submitted by Dez)

The creature leapt from the water and into the sky. Circling the area for a few moments, it dove down. Water washing over it, the creature was in perfect harmony with nature.

The majestic creature came up for a breath and sat upon the pond as the waves grew still. The area grew silent. The creature looked around in wonder.

It craned its long neck around and looked behind it. The little patch of grass in the middle of the vast area called the creature forward, trying to draw it in.

The creature did not listen. It wanted to stay, floating on the calm water. It looked to the air, questioning if it should go somewhere else, anywhere else.  When another creature appeared, it chose to stay, curious as to what had arrived. The smaller creature landed on the little island. It slowly made its way to join the larger creature, looking toward it in awe. The first creature saw that the newcomer was just a duck. The duck swam over beside the creature. He was dwarfed in size, much smaller than the creature.

The creature lifted up its wings; the white blanket engulfed the duck before the creature lifted itself out of the water and into the sky. It turned its black face toward the duck as it flew higher and higher, trying to find a new solitary area.

The duck watched as the large swan flew away. The duck was hoping to become as majestic as the swan one day.