Friday 16 June 2023

drawn to water

I’ve always been drawn to water
Swam in the mighty Murray
As a little child, learning to float 
Swam in Lake Bonney, Barmera 
For many years over my life 

Water was always my comfort
My peace

There’s nothing like fresh water 
To ease your pain

Lie back, allowing it to soothe
Envelop, caress, carry you along 

Bobbing like a cork 
Allowing your mind to do its work 

Listen only to the lapping of the waves 
Along your skull, your scalp

Let it in to help soothe your fears
Wash away your tears 

On stormy nights down by the beach 
I’d listen to the crashing waves
Soothing my soul with its sounds 
Somehow the force of those waves 
Exactly paralleled my torment 
Were an echo of what was going on inside 

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