As I'm standing on the edge of this pool, I hope and pray to god I don't drown. 'NO DIVING.' Okay. I lose all forces and fall Deep into the water. I fell as I opened my eyes, and saw a little girl underwater watching me. Thinking she was drowning, I swam towards her, as I heard the lifeguard blow his whistle. It was break time. I blinked, and she was gone. I swam up to the surface and sat on the bench. I stared into the water, but she wasn't there. I fell into a daze, not paying attention to the time; 2:45... Break time is over. The lifeguards blew the whistle once again, as I jumped into 5 feet; closer to where I saw her before. I swam to the bottom, and I saw her again. I stared, and I swam towards her, but she moved farther away, the closer I got. I ended up in 12 feet; my BIGGEST fear. I then lost control, and drowned. *Cough* *cough* "Ma'am, are you okay?!" The paramedics asked as everyone crowded to be nosey. "THERES A GIRL IN THE WATER!" I yelled, but she was not there, as I paused and had a quick flashback. "I know who she was... Her and I used to play together when we were kids. We went to the pool one day and she drowned because she got in 12 feet and had no adult supervision, and I never swam again. I think she came to tell me I didn't have to be afraid anymore..." I said as I fell into unconsciousness; waiting for the same spirit to save me...
By: Johnnéa Young
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Vivid Images Of Me
PoetryWelcome to my book of poetry. I've written poetry ever since I was in middle school. I used to always find poetry boring because I never understood it; but then, I grew up... When I say I grew up, I don't mean standing up to a wall, trying to see ho...
