Free Verse?

Pool

Perched, the edge of a shimmering, mysterious, aqua heaven

Hot sun, cool water, contentment

Sandwiched between love, giving rise to courage, seat of concrete,
one tiny increment forward,
Then another

dare I go one more? feeling brave, feeling scared, but this time, for the first time, curiosity wins

I’m in, cool blue bliss, sharp edge of panic, do they know, did they see?
Dropping, floating, sinking, faster than I envisioned, and time stands still

A quick gaze upwards, yellow sun, halo over a blurry head, so this is what it’s like…different than how I thought

my hand is up there, floating, waiting..anticipating…...can't you see?

Then the grab

strong, familiar, hairy arm reaching down, painful clutch upon my wrist, shocking even though expected, wanted

And then, the yank upwards
fierce and thrilling, jolting end to the watery plunge

Their anger! a surprise, confounding

Stark contrast to the trustful knowing of a love and care so deep it knows no bounds

a trust that fuelled the courage, that sent a tiny, bathing suited, toddler butt over the pool edge
the knowing full well that eventually, gravity would have it’s way, removing all choice in the matter

I had believed we were all on the same page. A conspired event. Was I was wrong?

First lesson in the war between love and fear.