Teach me to swim,
let me jump in,
hold me above water,
and guide from the land.
Boy I once loved,
with my life I've given you,
take this trust that I owe you,
and teach me to swim.
Watch as I drown,
or watch as I stroke,
take a few minutes,
to admire your work.
Then you will realize,
how much it took,
for us to learn,
that this would never work.
With this trust I give you,
boy so cruel,
you taught me to swim,
and I taught you to love.
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How We Were
PoetryThis is poetry of past experiences. This is poetry of what I have seen. There are no main characters. These poems may relate but are not thoroughly connected as one. Each one is about someone or something else. Interpret these poems as you will. I j...
