My home away from home

As I’m standing on the deck Watching the ripples in the pool As I dip both of my hands in The water flowing, nice and cool When I plunge into the water My body acting in compliance All of the voices of my teammates Completely drowned out by the silence I’m up on the block and I’m ready to go, I see a light flash and then I hear the whistle blow I launch myself through the air trying to glide low, and then I feel the freezing water hit me like the winter snow I’m splashing and I’m kicking and I’ve overtaken my friend, then I look up through my goggles and I’m almost at the end And it’s like climbing up a mountain, or like running on the track the flowing water just like gravity trying to push you back Now I’m flying through the water closing right in to the final wall, only five meters away from the result of it all I touch the tile, then I climb out, grab my water, quench my thirst, then I look up at the timing board and I realize I got first Laughing with my friends In the change room after practice Racing to the parking lot Our parents waiting for us A place where I can thrive Where my passion is ignited A place where people stand together Where everyone’s united Competing Training Bonding It’s not so hard to see That this is my home away from home This is where I’m meant to be