He Found Her Floating, Drifting Really,
Letting The Currents Take Her Left And Right,
Then Pulling Her Under.
She Said It Was Life Flowing Over Her,
Salty And Warm.
-Å—sometimes It Burns Your Eyes,
But You Learn To Keep Them Closed, - She Sputtered.
She Did A Perfect Breast Stroke
Past Him, Close Enough To Feel Her,
Distant Enough To Drown If She Wanted.
She Said She Could Still Breathe
Underwater, Like A Starfish,
And She Thought She Might Twinkle
Brighter On The Ocean Bottom.
-ŗdo You Think You Can Rescue Me? - She Asked,
Splashing At Him With Her Laughter.
She Turned To Him, And Her Gold Flecked Eyes
Warned Him Not To Try