Sweat washed away in cool water of pool.
Sushi came down to supervise.
I splashed her. She barked like a maniac, took cover under ferns
grown as tall as tin roof of our house.
Dad watches from balcony. He’ll come down soon, to sit on deck chair
while Mum and Gabbie practice aqua aerobics. Mum will laugh
so that her belly jiggles. I’ll like that she is happy.
For now I simply float, look at big blue sky and bright white clouds.
The water sounds like inside a hippo’s belly.
I start paddling again, hear lorikeets
from gum tree down the hill. They’re so eager to share
news of the day that they talk over each other, skeet, skeet, skeet.
Usually I’d smell chlorine, but instead fresh breeze fills my lungs.
Ferns move like they’re waving to me.
I wave back with my whole body, star angel in water.
Ripples rock me side to side.
Hippo’s belly gurgles; that makes me giggle.
My tummy jiggles.
That means I’m happy.
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