The lonely goose

It was only the previous day that we had discovered the goose alone at the pond.  We had hoped that it would be okay without its mate and make its home among the ducks, but what we saw today made us doubt those plans.  We were on our way home from our afternoon walk and taking a shortcut through a neighboring complex when we came upon the strangest sight.  As we passed the pool area we caught a glimpse of a goose standing by the edge of the empty pool. Most pools open on Memorial Day weekend and since we were still a few weeks away, this pool was uncovered but had yet to be filled. We assumed the goose was the same one we had seen at the pond yesterday.  And as we watched it, we wondered what was going though its mind. Was it possible that it had gone mad with grief at the loss of its mate? Or was it just hoping for a swim in the pool? Regardless, the sight left us unsettled.  We left the goose staring into the abyss and headed to the pond. We wanted to be sure it was the same goose. At the pond, we saw only the ducks and so assumed it was the same goose. What would become of this grief stricken goose? we wondered.