I Can’t Swim!

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I can’t swim
I can not swim
Why can’t I swim
I have swam my entire life

I tried
I did try today
My legs refused to move
I have moved my legs always

I can’t walk
I can not walk
Why can’t I walk
Horrific pain attacks me

I do walk
I have to walk
No one here to aid me
Walking and living with no hope

I can’t swim
I can not swim
In the water or ocean
I can no longer swim through life

10 responses to “I Can’t Swim!”

paeansunplugged

June 22, 2025 at 5:25 am

Ami, this is full of despair and very moving. I hope you are keeping well.

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1. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris
  
  June 22, 2025 at 6:26 am
  
  Hi P., it was very disparaging to discover I can no longer swim. Thank you for checking in. ((hugs))
  
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  1. paeansunplugged
    
    June 22, 2025 at 6:59 am
    
    Oh, dear. Hugs back at you and take care. ❤️🤗
    
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JeanMarie

June 20, 2025 at 2:50 pm

sending light and love

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1. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris
  
  June 22, 2025 at 6:42 am
  
  💙 Thank you my friend! 💙
  
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merrildsmith

June 19, 2025 at 3:55 pm

For some reason, I thought “I can’t breathe,” and George Floyd when I started reading this.

A poignant response to the prompt whether it refers to the horror of the present world or a personal crisis. Thank you.

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1. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris
  
  June 19, 2025 at 4:01 pm
  
  Thank you Merrildsmith! 🙏
  
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  1. merrildsmith
    
    June 19, 2025 at 4:18 pm
    
    You’re welcome, and Merril is fine!
    
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Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

June 19, 2025 at 3:32 am

Thank you Sadje. Pretty rough here … thank you for asking. 😘🙏

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Sadje

June 19, 2025 at 2:36 am

Wow! A very touching and heartfelt poem dear friend. I hope everything is okay?

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