half the distance


playing the futility game
he's swimming to the finish
half the distance
every day
closer and closer
you're just a micro-inch away!
don't give up
(his eyes burn with salt)
you'll get there soon
closer and closer
you're halfway there!

the swimmer stops and floats...

rocking on the water
the waves beneath his back
a glorious sky
and a seagull above him
rocking on the wind