Friday, July 6, 2007

Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

Self Contained Underwater Breathing
Apparatus


I am moving gently forward


over the wild and beautiful


unexplored world below me


I am floating in silence


and breaking it up


with the sound of my breath


Above me there is nothing


but shimmery light


the place where i have come from


and will go back when i am done here


 


I am diving


I am a scuba diver


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I am going deeper past


the wrinkled rocks and dark weaweeds


towards a deep blueness where


a school of silver fish wait


As i swim through the water


bubbles burst from me


wobbling like little jelly fish


as they rise


I check my air


i don't have as much time


as i need to see everything


but that is what makes it


so special !


 


By Leslie Burke in the motion picture "Bridge to
Terabithia"

1 comment:

  1. Thankyou so much! I have been looking for Leslie Burkes essay everywhere and now I have found it,Thanks to you! Thanks again!!!

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