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Alone in the Pool

January 9, 2012
By kaycef BRONZE, Seneca, Kansas
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Hold your breath
as you break through the surface
You are alone in the pool
With just your thought of winning
Remembering everything you've been told
Reaching to touch the wall
Hoping you've been fast enough
Coming up to have your ears filled
with the sounds of the cheering crowd

© Kellie S., New London, NH

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