Kiddie Pool
Little feet wade on the steps
Little hand grabs big hand
My fragile body jumps back onto land
I sit on a float
Pushed around the shallow pool
I laugh, followed by a stream of drool
Drunken sunlight, I rest
Smell of sunscreen, sound of delight
I wince at the light
My first swim lesson
I lean on my kickboard
And away I soared
My parents watch from the distance
No hands to hold, but in their sight I stay
I swim for the first time, kicking away
Pizza is what we ordered
I was too big for the kids menu now
That night I ate like a cow
I moved on from the kiddie pool
Yet still, I longed to be even more free
I was young and stupid, now I see
Going to the lake with friends
No parents in sight
Freedom was there, and we had took flight
Yet somewhere along the way
As much fun as we had
We all felt sad
Trips to the lake
Transitioned to the sea
I still can't believe
I know how a current feels
The power to take away family
To leave your hands feeling clammy
No one there to save you
You have yourself and friends
But even friendships meet their ends
The course of life
is like a raging river
which is enough to give you shivers
You never know what curves may bring
And you can't change the past
What's gone is gone, and what's come has passed
Dillon Weidner