Under Water
From under the water, she could see ...
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Under Water
by Wolfgang Glnka
Deaf - a permanent hum;
Vision - murky green;
Mouth sealed, nose too.
Weightless, tense.
Clothes on the bridge -
Why fold them?
Forgot the pockets, too much there.
Why check underwear and what for?
The grazed knee from climbing the wall
It doesn’t hurt now.
Embarrassment too,
Gone, forgotten.
Drift with the current,
Float under the surface,
Sink, an autumnal leaf saturated,
A secret with no keepers.
Why? Too easy perhaps.
Where was the drama?
The strong caring grip?
It was just done, easy, gone.
Full fathom five my father lies.
Would he have helped?
Could he have helped?
He waits for me now.
Splashing,
Gasping,
Weeping,
Scared.
I am here
Back
Different
Changed.
Happy, joyful even,
Wrapped in a rug,
Gruff love from strangers
Warmth from a vacuum flask.
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