“Under Current”
THE YOUNG ONES ARE RUNNING OUT THE CLOSET
LIKE YOUNG SWIMMERS JUMPING OFF THE BOAT DOCKS
INTO THE CHERAW STATE PARK WATERS
TOTALLY UNAWARE
OF THE STRONG UNDER CURRENTS
BOLD, BLUNT, AND OUTSPOKEN
THEY ARE CONFIDENT THAT THEY CAN SWIM
IN DEEP, DARK WATERS
WITHOUT THE ADVICE OF THOSE
WHO HAVE LEARN TO FLOW WITH THE CURRENTS
BABIES, HAVE YOU NOTICED THE BODIES WASHING ASHORE?
LIFE WILL FLIP, TOSS, TWIRL, AND TWIST YOU
LIKE A SCHOOL OF FRY
IMAGINE BACK STROKING WITH NO LIFE JACKET
MY CHILD,
ACTIVELY
LISTEN TO YOUR ELDERS
© Aron Prince 2011