Rippling smooth, soft water rolling
back and forth over my face, my arms
my legs, waves warm and windy
breathing heat like a sun above me.
Soundless steps follow my muted shadow
hopping alongside me on this bright afternoon,
a slight hesitation in their rhythm, speeding up
my heartbeat with a suppressed unease.
Silence a sleek costume disguising my dozing fear
a child playing hopscotch on a deserted street,
rainbow colours matching my rainbow socks,
where did all the other kids go?
Breathe in, breathe out, smile wide, laugh loud
all the way to the outer limits of quiet despair,
no worries, no problem, all's well, then and now
as silence pours its spell all over my soul.
Trudi Ralston.
October 29th, 2014.
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