A Freezing Cold Water Swim
(Sung To The Song "A Spoonful Of Sugar" By Julie Andrews...From the film..Mary Poppins)...(1964)
A winters New Year's Day cold swim
May seem irrational and grim
And dress-up fun is...set!
For that sea dip
The goosebumps marinated skin
Teeth fast chattering
A grimace, the tingles, the constant shivering
When.. a.. freezing cold water swim helps awaken the soul
Awaken the soul-oul
Awaken the soul
When a freezing cold water swim helps awaken the soul
In a most unusual way
The rapid breathing and nose drips
And the strange blueness of my lips
My heart is now pumping extremely fast
While in the sea so cold and grey
Frozen eyes that won't obey
And icicles...are new...extentions to my hair
When a freezing cold water swim helps awaken the soul
Awaken the soul-oul
Awaken the soul
When a freezing cold water swim helps awaken the soul
In a most unusual way.
Wishing my body was much fatter
For protection and some warmth
But then, I hear the others scream and cheer
From each and every swimmer here
Money for charities we hold dear
We cheer and cheer
The mon-ey raised
Is very, very high
Br-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-ahh
When a freezing cold water swim helps awaken the soul
Awaken the soul-oul
Awaken the soul
When a freezing cold water swim helps awakens the soul
In a most unusual way.
Contest - To The Tune Of Musicals Part One Poetry Contest
Song - A Spoonful of Sugar from Mary Poppins
Sponsor - Natasha L Scragg
Written - 28.12.21
Copyright © Emilia James | Year Posted 2021
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