1. Swimming and other Poem by Akil Contractor - Part 1
Swimming
At first, I tried with hoping and with wishing
no further effort geared to accomplishing
the thought that I would need to move or hustle
the stress to mind if forced to flex a muscle
i made a start with simple floating lessons
sans tube and things just dunking breathing sessions
then tried to drift about just like a whale
attempt a buoyancy that should not fail
when warmed enough and free from apprehensions
by giving to the body fresh attention
I swam towards the deep end of the pool
by pulling in the water I can pull.
With swimming strokes to help me get across
mainly freestyle and the front crawl style of course
the butterfly and breast stroke would I ever
the trudgeon I would like to but could never!
My effort’s on with inhaling exhaling
my underwater feats are not plain sailing –
the prospects of evolution have got me talking
I am swimming now so fish should soon be walking!
At first, I tried with hoping and with wishing
no further effort geared to accomplishing
the thought that I would need to move or hustle
the stress to mind if forced to flex a muscle
i made a start with simple floating lessons
sans tube and things just dunking breathing sessions
then tried to drift about just like a whale
attempt a buoyancy that should not fail
when warmed enough and free from apprehensions
by giving to the body fresh attention
I swam towards the deep end of the pool
by pulling in the water I can pull.
With swimming strokes to help me get across
mainly freestyle and the front crawl style of course
the butterfly and breast stroke would I ever
the trudgeon I would like to but could never!
My effort’s on with inhaling exhaling
my underwater feats are not plain sailing –
the prospects of evolution have got me talking
I am swimming now so fish should soon be walking!