I’ve never been a strong swimmer
treading water
my arms my legs
always moved too fast at first
lungs panicking, I fought
to calm breathing I had to count
in 1, 2, 3, 4; out 1, 2, 3, 4
limbs following
where my mind took them:
it’s been years
since I was truly ‘in’ water
submerged full-body
aside from sitting in a spa
recently
almost two hours
and my skin never puckered
body craving the moisture
“It’s all in my mind, so don’t be unkind…” ~ Love and Rockets
