Weightless

by Morgan Snyder

Effortlessly breaking through the veil

That separates me from this world,

Beneath the pounding waves,

I become a stranger. 

I am an alien here,

Floating constricted, yet somehow free. 

My breath rises, silvery orbs escaping in the endless blue,

Toward the slight glimmer of light,

Leaving me alone, vulnerable, peaceful.

Shadows slip beneath me,

Dancing in the traces of cellophane light.

For a moment, I am Cortez, Armstrong, Cousteau.

I am a seeker of knowledge and

A finder of peace.

But all too soon I must rise again, 

Letting my temporary freedom slip away.

Returning to the world above,

Like an astronaut returning to Earth.

And just like that,

The weight of life returns to my shoulders.