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THE GREAT ESCAPE
I open my eyes,
and water surrounds me.
It takes me a moment,
To discover where I am.
As I swim around,
I try to see, which way
Is up or down.
I follow a bright yellow
Fish to the bottom.
He tells me to be careful,
And swims along his way.
Everywhere I look I see,
Brightly colored fish,
And strangely shaped coral forests.
I start to swim to the surface,
And I feel I'm being followed.
I turn to see a big grey shark,
Surging toward me.
I ask, "What's your hurry?"
He tells me I'm his dinner,
And cannot let me escape.
I swim with all my strength,
Trying to reach the top.
I know I have succeeded,
When I hear the screech of seagulls.
The shark swims for me,
With sharp, white teeth shining.
Just before he bites my leg. . .
I wake up! It was just a dream.
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