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8 feet

my emotions

have their toes curled around the edge

of a haphazard diving board.

a long queue

of obnoxious, impatient

kids has formed

pestering me to jump.

dismally

the deep end awaits.

me?

my swimming is terrible at best.

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kiagen-mcginnis

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Published: Feb 13, 2011
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