thrashing around

thrashing around in the water

i wonder why the floor is unclear

creatures swim by

indistinguishable

they graze my leg

and i scream in fear

my movements become more extreme

hoping to fend away

whatever’s down there

gasping for breath

as my head bobs

up and down the waterline

unable to stop

even though my body’s going nowhere

something forces me to slow down

eventually my energy wanes

i don’t have it in me

to fight anymore

so i stop

and miraculously start floating

the creature was harmless

but my reaction was not

why do i think

that fighting was ever an answer