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By Misti Date: 2002 Jul 14 Comment on this Work [[2002.07.14.12.17.6695]] |
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there is no lifeguard on duty I am far from shore and that is my problem look where my bold swimming has led me past the breakers and down deep down suddenly to my stupid surprise I am choking on salt and it is no one's fault but my own Neptune is on his throne watching cartoons or wrestling he has no time for my pretty pleas there is no one to kiss my banged up knees and make it better I'm wetter than ever before a crumpled heap on the ocean floor my dizzy deep sea explorations haven't garnered any rewards or prestige the siege the search the perch on the abyss the further than near miss have brought me nothing but this sandy salty stifling swallowing despair because I care too much give too much away and it isn't brave anymore it's something else harder to diagnose and harder to pronounce denouncing my dance with dangerous waves hasn't made me a happy surfer. |