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Holding My Breath

September 12, 2015
By RainbowWarrior714 SILVER, Bettendorf, Iowa
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I held my breath,

unable to move,

only nine times around the sun I have been,

 

I step up,

hesitation in my eyes,

hesitation in breath.

 

the block,

rough and hard,

gave me no comfort.

 

the water below,

still,

unmoving.

 

I hear the whistle,

I take the plunge,

the water embraces me.

 

Hesitation gone,

adreneline trickles through my veins,

huring me onwards.

 

faster I go,

faster,

faster,

 

nothing will stop me,

I will keep going,

I let my breath out.

 

Bam,

the wall greets me,

I let all hesitation go,

for I have beaten it.

© Kellie S., New London, NH

The author's comments:

This piece is me at my first swim meet when I was nine.

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