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Swimmer's Reality
April 19, 2012
                                
                                
                                Water rushes by
 Through my hair and around me
 Reality fades

© Melinda M., Phoenix, AZ
                                
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This article has 3 comments.
TaylorWintry  DIAMOND said...
                                                                                                                                                            on Nov. 6 2012 at 9:50 pm
                                                                                                                                                            
                                                    
                                                                                                    I'm also a swimmer! (: That's what caught my eye. Despite the length of the poem, it captures everything you go through while swimming, and shows that it's not just playing around with goggles and splashes, it's really meaningful and worthwhile. Great job!
                                            Savannainthesky  GOLD said...
                                                                                                                                                            on Oct. 8 2012 at 11:47 am
                                                                                                                                                            
                                                    
                                                                                                    i really like this! i am a swimmer too :)
                                            
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