I
look around, look far,
Gaze at the rolling waves
-an
ever buoyant madness keep
Swelling and ebbing
between heaven and my domain.
… I breathe in the salt-rich air
Look down-
See the playful, unafraid crabs
Creeping on the lazy beach
Their filigreed footprints fire my soul…
This is it!!
A
time to go for a swim…
Gently I plant my feet on the edge
Water it lightly holding my breath
The grains of sand wriggle like worms under my
feet
White living-dying foams
Bub-bub-bubble up
Open path for me
to wade…
Like
a little duck, I waddle waddle waddle
Feel
the tingle of water all over me…and ooops!
Giant
waves engulf me like a hooligan
--I
see ‘blue lioness’ for the first time!
I
pierce through like meteorites fallen into the sea
Dancing
with death I can hardly breathe
Gasping,
struggling, fighting I keep tumbling …unerring
-the sky slowly turns into a dot…draws to a
close.
A bow of reeds picks my leg and reels
repeatedly… I cringe,
Hear the ocean-roars for the last time…!
An endless blackness gathers momentum..
...I hear the feeble moans
of the hungry underwater animals
The earth’s end is one blink away, I realize!
Next….
I
wake up in a hospital…blind
With just a streak of sunshine lying near me… :)
Fear
of deep water isn't all that different from most other fears people have. And
overcoming it for non-swimmers, may take time, but, I think,
is possible!
that was a scary ride.. glad you're fine. the tension can be felt throughout.
ReplyDeletethe sounds of filigreed footprints is great!
Thank you for dropping in and the feedback, totomai... :)))
DeleteI enjoyed melodic dancing/swimming at the beginning, but then it turned to be the scary one... hope you'll feel better with time.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely comment...! Thank you so much, humbird.. :))
DeleteHow well you describe that engulfing by a rogue wave swallowing you up and feeling totally out of control.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the visit and your valuable feedback, oldegg....:))) Just added myself in your readers' list!
DeleteI hear you, Panchali. I inherited a fear of water from my grandma and mom......surrounded by water, all my life I have not gone in much past my ankles........I missed a lot of fun. Especially at the ocean, I know the power and fury of the water, especially in storm.
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping in and for the wonderful feedback. I appreciate you taking the time to do it, Sherry.. :))
DeleteYikes! I've never gone close enough to the blue lioness to be scared, but I have seen the crabs etch and I have felt the worms beneath my feet. What a terrifying adventure. Great writing!
ReplyDeleteThanks for that fantastic prompt, Susan. Writing is a tool for me... Hence the effort to sharpen the blade...I am mortally scared of water!!.. :)))) Thanks for your emcouragement, Susan.
Deleteeeks!!!but a very vivid poem and i literally felt everything!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visit and feedback, Vandana... :)))
DeleteI am unable to access your blog..wonder why! Anyway, I'll try thru google this time..!
That was a scary poem,Panchali.I feared the worst till I came to the last line.I have not been able to overcome the fear of water despite my four score years and more!
ReplyDeleteSo good to know that there's someone else who also suffers from acquphobia :)))))
DeleteThanks so much, Parthasarathi.... you make me feel good... :)
the blue lioness (how beautifully described) is so alluring and beautiful that we forget her ferocity and are caught unaware...a real scary poem...
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed, Sumana! .Thanks you for the time you took to read and give me feedback... :)))). :))
DeleteI felt I too was dragged by the hooligan waves to the womb of the ocean. glad to read the last verse.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful imagery very vivid.
ReplyDeletePanachali,
ReplyDeleteA magnificent experience, with memories which linger...Fears can be so difficult to overcome. I am not a swimmer myself...fear from a bad teacher experience at age 11 years. Forcing my head under the water. That fear remains steadfast!!
Eileen