Swimming Lessons
Swimming Lessons
Swimming Lessons
when you’re treading in the water
and the sharks are closing in
and the distance to disaster’s
just a hair-width from your chin ...
when the fishing in the wishing
hauls an empty net of hope
and excuses become nooses
on your rescue line of rope ...
when the current rips you deeper
than you’ve ever been before
and your dreams seem just as distant
as the safety of the shore ...
here’s the caution if a panic
is your instinct to survive:
a flailing desperation’s
not the way to stay alive
terror is delicious
when the monsters hunt for prey
so if your fear is in the water
you’ll be served on the buffet
perspective is a lifeboat
in the cold sea of despair
and a tempest in a teacup
is a storm you should beware
a tumbler is an ocean
and the wise and final laugh
is if you want to keep from drowning
you just avoid the empty half
Wednesday, April 11, 2012