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I was born into this ocean, just like you. All treading water: only thing to do. I swam and swam and swam, keeping my head held high. Trying, trying, trying; trying not to die. One day I look around, Rescue will not be found. I asked myself why: Should I even try? So I stopped. Descending down deepened hue, Surrounded by the ocean's blue. And for a second I thought I might Try swimming back, back to the light. That when I realized, unlike my father, I breathe better underwater!
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Nov 12, 2025
Nov 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM UTC
Above the Water
I was born into this ocean, just like you. All treading water: only thing to do. I swam and swam and swam, keeping my head held high. Trying, trying, trying; trying not to die. One day I look around, Rescue will not be found. I asked myself why: Should I even try? So I stopped. Descending down deepened hue, Surrounded by the ocean's blue. And for a second I thought I might Try swimming back, back to the light. That when I realized, unlike my father, I breathe better underwater!
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17/M/Chicago, US
Nov 12, 2025
Nov 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM UTC
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