I tuck my head under a rope
dividing the lane
I close my eyes
because down here
I fear my head
will not come up again.
Lately I cannot get my ears wet
I like freestyle
but I do breast-stroke
I can swim but I get dizzy
at least I have not fainted yet.
Now I think just swim already
remembering to turn my face to the side
and kick my feet rapidly.
no one in this pool has ever died.
this is not a trajedy
this is just a strategy.
so I can exercise freely.
if I wear goggles underwater then I could see,
while doing laps that the pool has two ends.
the right is heaven the left is hell.
I need to go right again.
Author notes
Artist: John Mayer
Song: Belief
Lyric: "like punching underwater
you never can hit who you're tryin' for"
A contest entry
- Lyric Inspired by Age of Rain.
450 points, ended October 28, 2008, 8 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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Good take on finding courage to learn how to swim.
Youforgot to mention its good to breathe from time to time!
Nicely done.
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Very pretty work. You have some excellent descriptions.
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I loved this line!-
the right is heaven the left is hell.
I need to go right again.
This is really catchy and has a lot of underlying meaning. Wish you the best of luck in the contest!
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