A Poem by Ella Beyer
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I promise myself that I will float
Put on a sky blue two piece bathing suit
And take off the armor that is the things I cannot control
Walking up to the water, I will dip my toe
I'm scared, but that is okay
Life is scary
I slowly dip each lim into the crystalized lake
Everything from my bruised knees
To my sunburnt shoulders
Up to my freckled rosy cheeks
Taking a deep breath, I will tilt my crooked spine into a plank
And float
Looking up I will see things I've never even dared to stop and look at
Birds, Evergreen trees, a bumble bee
I will smell the oak bark, wet grass, lavender
And hear a light breeze, the still water staying silent
The only thing that is moving is the beating of my own heart
Thump, thump, thump
I let my chapped lips widen into a crescent smile
I am choosing to be here
In this moment
Right now
And
I
will
float
