By: ANELLIE TRUJILLO
Staff Writer
I spent so long
Trying not to drown.
Coughing up saltwater
Feasting on adrenaline
Kicking my legs,
Even when my calves cramped
Even when my feet became Numb
Even when I realized
No lifeboat was on its way.
I am still in the ocean.
There is no lifeboat.
But I am not drowning.
My head is tilted back.
My legs are lifted up the surface.
I see pink clouds in the sky.
If you think you are drowning
Just remember:
You float in water. ~Caroline Kaufman