I learn to float in Grandma’s pool
which my gone Aunt Shawna left for me
Trust eddies under my flailing hands
as tiny turbulents teach my liquid body
I don’t always have to hold myself up
I learn to swim in Grandma’s pool
as soon as my toes can kiss the ground
Each year grows arm’s reach until
each length becomes proof that
held breaths aren’t meant just for bracing
I learn to dive in Grandma’s pool
while my big proud splashes spatter her feet
No skill, no grace, no fear—no matter
With all due respect to the water, I know
Grandma’s pool is the safest place
not to drown
May 5
May 5, 2026 at 3:22 AM UTC
I learn to float in Grandma’s pool
which my gone Aunt Shawna left for me
Trust eddies under my flailing hands
as tiny turbulents teach my liquid body
I don’t always have to hold myself up
I learn to swim in Grandma’s pool
as soon as my toes can kiss the ground
Each year grows arm’s reach until
each length becomes proof that
held breaths aren’t meant just for bracing
I learn to dive in Grandma’s pool
while my big proud splashes spatter her feet
No skill, no grace, no fear—no matter
With all due respect to the water, I know
Grandma’s pool is the safest place
not to drown
