The smell of salt water,

The warm breeze of fresh air,

The soft tingling on my feet,

The chilling touch of the water,

The warm sensation of the sun,

The serene sound of the waves,

My feet sinking into the ground,

Slowly coverd by a blanket of sand,

Sinking lower and slower,

Covered from my ankles down,

I lift one foot up and step forward,

My other foot follows,

I keep moving forward

and dive into the water,

Carried by rthe waves.

I am not sinking anymore.

I am floating.

The smell of salt water, The warm breeze of fresh air, The soft tingling on my feet, The cold touch of the water, The warm sensation of the sun, The serenity of the waves, Me feet sinking in the ground, Slowly covered by a blanket of sand, Sinking lower and lower, Covered from my ankles down, I lift one foot up and take a step forward, My other foot follows, I keep going forward, And dive head first into the wave, Carried by the waves, I am not sinking anymore, I am floating .</p> </div> <div class="actions"> <button type="button" class="btn btn-inline btn-action" onclick="window.print()"><i class="fa fa-print"></i> Print</button> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-4"> <div class="img-content"><img src="http://cdn.teenink.com/art/Nov06/Waves72.jpg" class="img-responsive"></div> <div class="img-copyright">© Tori W., Victoria, BC, Canada</div> <br /> <div class="actions"> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-12"> <div class="actions"> <label class="content-label">Share</label> <div class="row 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