we swim alone

we swim alone.
we dive
into the deep end
and start kicking.
start spinning our arms
churning
our legs.
the other side
of this is there,
we've seen it before.
but the water is cold.
what lies below is unknown.
there is no time to rest,
no time to catch our breath.
we need to get
there,
to the other side.
we swim alone.