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
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