Under the Sea

Lately the mantra

"When was the last time

you did something

for the first time?"

has been haunting me

and making me feel

very bad about myself.

But at this exact moment

I have defied it, for now.

And what have I done new

today?

Skinny-dipped

for 5 seconds.

But swam topless

for quite a bit.

Why?

Why not.

In warm lake-y water,

a funny green

and very murky.

But lovely all the same.

I felt a lot like I think

mermaids feel.

Which is great.

So I can now say

I have done something new,

something fun

and sketchy.

Swam topless.

Check that off the

list.