I'm trying to get out of here in one piece
and it is special to jump in the water in December
because the water is cold
and not many people do it on cold windy days
so it takes some warming up to
like pacing and running and sprinting back and forth
times enough for a mind to wrap itself around the idea of plunging into frigid water
for the experience of it
for the exhilaration
for getting off the earth for a bit
appreciate the clouds and sky and light
and day dream
