Ankle Deep Poem by Greg Uhan

I dip my bare feet
ankle deep

into myself

wade out to about the knees

Take a deep breath
plug my nose

and take the plunge

I cascade across the pages
tracing outlines of the waves
along the shore

Echoing some tune
I heard muttered in the wind

as I attempt
to dance my way home

with drink in hand
giving toast

to the drivers
on the open road

Some vagrant
impulsive
attempt at living

overcomes me

I stand aside
from the cacophony
of the world

If only to hear the sounds
of my own silent symphony