Courtesy: Michael O. Zahn
In Memoriam
by Michael O. Zahn
For those swept away
by the infinite
current,
we swim.We undulate
in memory of
the unmoving.
We dive
in memory ofthose who will never surface.
We grab each breath
in memory of
those whose chests no longer rise and fall.
We time our laps
in memory of
those whose course is timeless
And . . .
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes, oh yes,
we remember that we, too,
will be swept away
so we swim
ABOUT MICHAEL ZAHN
Michael O. Zahn, a former Milwaukee newspaper reporter, lives in Central Florida. His poems about swimming have been published in numerous venues, both print and electronic.
