Member Poem

Freedom

What is freedom
Is it swimming
Is it flying
Is it moving
No
It’s none of these
It’s peace of mind
It’s a feeling you get
Get when you first dive in
When you first take off
When you take that first step
It’s a feeling
Not an emotion
A strong feeling
It starts at your feet
You get this little jump
It then goes to your knees
They relax and you feel light
It then spreads to your hips
You’ll start swinging your hips
It then goes to your shoulders
They unlock allowing your arms to swing
It then stop on your face
You smile
You will take a deep breathe
You take you first stroke through the water
You take your first upward flap in the air
You put your first bag in the car
That is freedom
It’s a feeling if relife
It’s the action of moving forward
You will know when your free
You will feel it