Thursday, November 13, 2014

Blue Lioness~



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!



19 comments:

  1. that was a scary ride.. glad you're fine. the tension can be felt throughout.

    the sounds of filigreed footprints is great!

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  2. I enjoyed melodic dancing/swimming at the beginning, but then it turned to be the scary one... hope you'll feel better with time.

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    1. What a lovely comment...! Thank you so much, humbird.. :))

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  3. How well you describe that engulfing by a rogue wave swallowing you up and feeling totally out of control.

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    1. Thank you for the visit and your valuable feedback, oldegg....:))) Just added myself in your readers' list!

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  4. I 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.

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    1. Thanks for dropping in and for the wonderful feedback. I appreciate you taking the time to do it, Sherry.. :))

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  5. Yikes! 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!

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    1. Thanks 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.

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  6. eeks!!!but a very vivid poem and i literally felt everything!!

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    1. Thanks for the visit and feedback, Vandana... :)))
      I am unable to access your blog..wonder why! Anyway, I'll try thru google this time..!

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  7. 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!

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    1. So good to know that there's someone else who also suffers from acquphobia :)))))
      Thanks so much, Parthasarathi.... you make me feel good... :)

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  8. the blue lioness (how beautifully described) is so alluring and beautiful that we forget her ferocity and are caught unaware...a real scary poem...

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    1. Glad you enjoyed, Sumana! .Thanks you for the time you took to read and give me feedback... :)))). :))

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  9. I felt I too was dragged by the hooligan waves to the womb of the ocean. glad to read the last verse.

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  10. Beautiful imagery very vivid.

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  11. Panachali,

    A 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

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