Back and forth, back and forth,
in a round pool enclosed by a wooden fence.
My face tucked under
the water’s surface.
Hands and arms in a snow-angel rhythm
then resting at my side.
A human hiding in a fish’s world,
until my lungs remind me
this is not my home.
I lift my head
gasping to take in air.
The enchantment broken
as I leave a haven
and reenter a world
both beautiful and terrible.
Wow! As someone with a love of water, often as an escape, I relate. Simply beautiful!