MAMA

Shouldn't have gone in
But you know
Kids.
So I took off my pants and shirt
Tested the water with my toes
Freezing
This was a bad idea
Mama said no
I took a step back
but someone pushed me forward
And I was tumbling
Splash!
The coldness surprised me
The water embraced me
Dragging me down
Pushing the air out of my lungs
And filling in
I knew I had to get back up
Hit the pool floor
Pushed myself up
Gasped for air
But I fall down again
This time I didn't have the strength
I couldn't break away
The waters holding me tighter
My lungs filled with water
I felt myself slipping
I thought of mama
Oh, how mad she would be
How she would whoop me
Slipped deeper into the darkness
Mama will be mad
Last strand letting go
I knew I was gone
Then I felt I hand on my shoulder
I was being pulled upwards
God? Is that you?
chest pumping
Lungs hurt
God, stop,it hurts
I coughed
More water
Opened my eyes
God?
no love, it's mama.
Mama? Are you mad?