Diving

swim out

let the warm fuzzy water,
blue like your duvet,
envelop you,
warm your cheeks

you can see,
but you can't speak,
and all sound
is muted

muffled images
shine in sunlight,
reflections of a world
far far away

and drifting farther

as you fall

faster

faster

deep

deep

down

where light fades
to sweet blessed blackness.

silence.

you might drown down here.

But then -

pulled up
rushing waters
laughing
racing
running

you break water's skin
gasp in raw air

and lie,
floating awhile,
as the day comes into focus,
and you
are washed quietly
to shore