swimming out

I've been in the shallow
end
too long
with the other shallow
dwellers.
those with broken fins,
hooks from past lovers
still lodged in
their mouths.
time to go deep,
to the rich and blue
waters
on the other side.
to the healthy part of
the ocean.
where there is less
pollution, less debris,
less
sorrow and regret,
less of those just
surviving day to day,
wallowing in sadness,
no thriving,
no cheer, no joy, no
fun
in what they do, or say,.
time to swim out
into the deep and
breathe in new air.
taste new salt
in my mouth, swim with
the beauty
of this wonderful sea.