we can do this

we dive into the ocean

together

side by side.

stroke by stroke,

kicking our heels

as we move

forward

across the blue

under a sparkling sun.

we turn our heads

and breathe

we smile.

i tell her, i'm so in love

with you.

she smiles and says,

me too.

how hard can this be,

but it's a long way

to the other side, longer

than we thought,

and the water is deep.

it's cold.

it's rough, it's much

harder

than we thought,

and we don't make it.

one disappears,

while the other stays

lost.