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The pool of anxiety

August 7, 2022
By irelandeve15 BRONZE, Platte City, Missouri
irelandeve15 BRONZE, Platte City, Missouri
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Favorite Quote:
"So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring is own worries. Todays trouble is enough for today." Matthew 6:34


The water was cold.

It was clear, mysterious.

I felt as if I was drowning.

Drowning in the sound of the voices in my head.


The color drains 

Crumbling world around me

My lungs fill with water like 

A kitty pool on a rainy day


The water saved me.

In the few minutes of silence. 

From which I was holding my breath, 

with my head under the water.


The water became warm 

It gave my wandering mind peace

I could suddenly feel the air in my lungs

I wasn’t drowning 

I was swimming 


The author's comments:

Im a swimmer so the water relates to my sport. My English teacher helped me write it.


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on Aug. 11 2022 at 9:43 am
swaggyserr SILVER, Paris, Tennessee
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“A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.” ~Mahatma Gandhi

DUDE YOU HAVE SUCH A WAY WITH WORDS- i love that you wrote that you wrote it as finding peace in the water

on Aug. 8 2022 at 8:25 pm
NicoleRV SILVER, Lawerance, Massachusetts
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"Failure is a bruise not a tattoo"<br /> -Jon Sinclair

Beautiful poem. I love the images. Very creative!

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on Aug. 8 2022 at 9:38 am
Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
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"A writer must never be short of ideas."<br /> -Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)

This is impressive!!!★★★