I'm not afraid of deep water, just the lives that are stolen in it.
I can't sleep tonight because my brain streams the incident.
It replays the same show, with no breaks or commercials.
The pool took his future, leaving only a faint pulse.

I didn't even realize, and beforehand we were playing.
"Who can stay underwater longer? If you breathe, you lose the game."
Hours went by and the contest had been over.
Next thing I know he was dragged out of the water.

He was 7 and I was 9 when I saw him lose it all.
Every right a kid has to experience was taken in an instant.
A man was pumping his chest and breathing life back into my friend.
But he was drowning above water with his lungs full of fluid.



Tuesday 16 July 2024