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a baptism of the deeps
for some the summer beckons
lures us to the shore as
wavelets lap or breakers crash
enticing us warm and safe
when beached to walk through
rippling tide gently sloping or
steeply shelving into waters
where our lungs prove short
term organs our forms can
float and swim but only for so
long we’re always out of our
depth yet still clinging to power
independence
i
solation a sunny dip can teach
us truth and dry out truths from
falsehood’s deception and deathly
domination come on in let go
© Neil Thompson 2026