Swimming against the Tide

I feel as though I am drowning in wake

Heads up hell when you are in the third group for white water

Choking, choking, choking

Not again not now not like in the race

Embarrassment

Last again

Slow slow slow

But wait a second

Water polo prowess is not based on how fast you are in warm up

It’s based on how you can tear through the water in a game

Or prevent yourself from being turned

It’s based on how strong you are

I may not be as fast as them

But I can compensate

I am bigger, stronger, harder to move

I have more heart and dedication

I was complemented by the god, my confidence built

And I no longer feel like I have

Contra terrentem bracchia dirgiere*

I feel like even though I need to learn much more

I can now not worry so much

Because I was complemented by a god

And that has made all the difference

 

 

*To swim against the tide