take a dip

Its nice sometimes To take a dip Then sink Into that self-pity, languish pool Floating around in helplessness Wastefulness Forlornness Blankness For awhile. Not long enough to drown Or for water to fill your ears Not long enough to lose sensory Or shirk responsibility Just long enough to feel numb And ironically rest. Then you stretch those arms And paddle to the surface Emerge and Gasp For air. You cough & blink away The water Open your eyes Smooth your wet hair Step up, pause – Then get out of there.