Sunday, April 24, 2022

the furious cold

as a child
i loved the swimming pool.
the vision
of hope
that it portrayed,
the sun upon
the colored
blue water,
clean
and still,
the safety of a guard,
the rope
at the dangerous deep
end.
so many rules
to keep us in line.
don't run,
don't eat,
no diving off the side.
and then
the ocean
appeared and all order
disappeared
as i ran towards it,
embracing the furious 
cold and mystery 
in a reckless dive.

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