FREEDOM

FREEDOM

Dropping clumsily into the water

Stretching tense arms skyward

Feeling every ounce of the day

resting heavy on weary shoulders

Wrestling a body to chop through the water

Willing a mind to stop

Quieting my thoughts while

cutting through the slick of aqua ripples

One stroke after another, evening out, becoming smooth

Slowing down, breathing less

Focusing on this moment ... suspended ... in space ... in water ... one ... moment ... at ... a ... time ...

Freedom .... freedom ... freedom ...