Michael Zahn wrote this poem commemorating a recent Zombie-themed group swim in near total darkness across Lake Cane in Central Florida. The swimmers wore Zombie attire and make-up. The 2 km round-trip across the circular lake from pier to pier, starting at home of Dr. Lucky Meisenheimer, is normally held daily in the early morning and is one of America’s top open water swims and hotspots of open water camaraderie.
The poem is based on the old song, The Teddy Bears’ Picnic.
If you leap into Lake Cane tonight, you better say your goodbyes!
If you leap into Lake Cane tonight, you’re gonna get a surprise!
For every corpse that ever there was will gather there for certain because tonight’s the night the Zombies have their picnic!
If you leap into Lake Cane tonight, you’ll gape at a horrible sight!
If you leap into Lake Cane tonight, you’re gonna hear screams of fright!
For up and down the length of Lake Cane are creatures that are not humane!
Tonight’s the night the Zombies have their picnic!
The Zombies really relish this day, making the swimmers’ flesh decay!
The Zombies really relish this day, they say it’s their favorite seafood buffet!
Beneath the waves where nobody sees, Zombies lurk to spread their disease!
That’s the way the Zombies have their picnic!
If you go down to Lake Cane tonight, you’d better not go alone!
It’s lovely down at Lake Cane tonight, but you really should stay at home!
For every Zombie that ever there was is gathering there for certain because tonight’s the night the Zombies have their picnic!
© 2023 Michael O. Zahn
It’s great to be a part of the shenanigans at Lucky’s Lake Swim. It’s normally a 1K round trip, but some of the survivors swam at least 2K to stay away from the zombies. I’m already looking forward to next year’s zombie swim!