Perspective

A juxtaposition of perspectives, inspired by a picture of a Romanian swamp. Photo credit: https://www.facebook.com/PlacesToSeeBeforeYouDieOfficiaPagel/

Light besmirched by a drab hazy mist

And the limbs of trees as they turn and twist

Towering above a great carpet of moss

Ornamenting a labyrinth of disfigured rocks

Which cradle still pools in sheltered protection

A scene now retold by the water's reflection

I am the lord of this vast stretch of mire

These stones I have worn into paths I desire

I give life to the algae, my vassals indebted 

These saplings owe fealty for roots I have wetted

I bring fog to the sky and light obeys my directive

The scene juxtaposed with another's perspective