there's a girl out on the sea

standing on the edge of the diving board, waiting to fall.
no water in the deep end. no deep end in the pool.
sharks circle below me, waiting for the fall.
sharp teeth. hungry eyes.

climbing into the air, waiting to fall.
no safety net below me and the glass of water is half empty.
the horse spilled it after his dive.

i scanned the horizon for mimi.
she passed about 20+ years ago.
but i guess i'm fine out here on the sea.
it's hard to sink OR swim in slow motion.