Sink Or Swim

Sink or Swim? I never learned how to swim at all I was young and fell in as I recall I was frightened of water after that And reacted to water just like a cat I never had chance to swim in the sea I wish I could but that isn’t me I go to a pool try to stay afloat But I am afraid I am not a boat Lessons at forty and still couldn’t swim I bobbed about on floats therein The most I could do is float on my back I had to face it and take the flack Children swam by and made me feel daft I wish I could get myself onto a raft Sink or swim? I can’t stay on top I sink to the bottom in one big drop