Swim

Water.
The dive.
Swim.

The cool wholeness
Of being
A being of water
A water sprite
The nothing sound
Of the Under Wave

The rich smell of chlorine
The dry taste
Of pool water on
Your tongue

Momentary nothing
Know-nothing
Hear-nothing
Be-nothing
Underwater
Under Wave

Sounds
You are
Coming to life out of unearthly
Silence
Another world
Under Wave

Almost there
One more lap
Back you are
To Under Wave

Water.
The dive.
Swim.

by Olivia Blumenshine