aquatic center
for anthony

did i make that last one up
or these new
sheets i bought

for you again, i think so
so about it
i am lying

about how good i am at
swimming
with propellers on each hand
gliding through the water
like a fish.

we said rhymes were silly
or just off
rather
we could just repeat the words

but you aren't paying attention
anymore, just
thinking about me swimming.