In 60 seconds

 

I dive under

Letting my skin embrace the salt water

Hearing the waves crash over my head

Feeling the sand squeeze between my toes

I feel invincible, powerful and grand

Surrounded by an allusion that I am King of this unknown world

I see the little fish swim past my legs

Above me lurks a shadow of the kelps mysteries

The bubbles coming from my nose rising up to the air

 

I think of what it would be like to be a fish

No need for oxygen just endless possibility in a water filled world

Your own creation of life just swimming

No struggle, no pain just water

No where to go

Just you in the open sea of endless possibilities

 

I feel the last of my air scraping by

I start to feel the drifted life

Where you feel as though the shore grows farther away

Farther then you'll ever be able reach

I use my last burst of energy to drag my way to the surface

Feeling the pressure and prickling of the sharp coldness

I arise talking a huge gulp of the air I felt as I had never needed

 

Though when I am under I want nothing more

But when I am above it I see the true wonder

It lays beneath the trees not the oceans

It lies just inside all of life’s beautiful mistakes

Life itself is the prize to be won

Though dipping your toe into someone else’s life can be fun

If you stay too long you’ll get pruney and you’ll be so glad it’s done

 

Reviews

[Justin Tobey]

Beautiful, Kayla! I'm astounded by how great of a poet you've become! Your imagery here is fantastic; it really conjures up memories and feelings of the ocean. :)

[Kira]

Haha, this was a great piece. I liked the last 2 lines, they stripped away the seriousness and made it satisfying. Congrats, you're the 20th and last acceptance to the imagery contest.

Happy voting (tomorrow)!