Frozen In Ice

The lake was frozen over
perfect for ice skating
except for the place where she fell through

didn’t have time to scream, sank
to the bottom weighed down
with a winter coat and ice skates
decided freezing wasn’t a terrible way to go

but drowning wasn’t her cup of tea
held her breath for as long as she could
then let the water fill her lungs 

one by one her fingers froze
no one came before she died
no one missed her 'till she floated up 
but by springtime no one recognized her

so she was buried as Jane Doe.