It was only a dream
I knew
that even while I slept
the submarine was in trouble
we had to evacuate on the double
don our life jackets and jump into
the cold dark ocean.
The water was moving fast
like a river in a flash flood
I headed for the life raft,
two people I knew from work
waved their arms and helped me climb
on board. I reached out to catch
the little girl behind me
comforting her in the night
taking a deep breath, knowing
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