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Mizu Runkle

9/9/08

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I become overwhelmed with joy each time I dive in. My heart pounds in harmonic rhythm, that can only be found here amongst the most wondrous cooling sensation. First I come upon strange rocks below, which creates illusions of false sense of depth. Radiant colors underneath these slick slimy rocks, covered in dull green, reflects sunshine from the moving glass above me. I sound an audible laugh, which is muffled by live crystal blue silk, softer than a babes skin. The air way I breath through is my only restraint to being totally engulfed under. A school of small beings surround the area, my heart breaks through my chest from inexplicable happiness at their proximity! One departs from his classmates to go a different direction…so I decide to follow. How much a thrill, air only temporary, doing turns above rock a few inches from touching but do not, I go deeper into the stone illusion, picking up things left behind from long ago by other creatures. A small friend comes to say “hi” but then darts away faster than I can move! I don an audible laugh muffled through the snorkel. Saltwater comes in easy to make ones thirst boil to an extreme if not careful. I direct myself further…BEHOLD! What do I see?! A parrot fish, a spot tailed porky, a bright orange shell… that moves? How can THAT be? Deeper still till I touch very rough ground made through millions of years from broken houses and dead creatures born in this habitat. OH!!! That is no ordinary moving shell…it belongs to a delightful happy blue crab. He decorated himself in order to fool me! That scoundrel! A sound like my name has been called. Oh so slowly from the excitement and adventure go back to whence I came. Till another day when I meet the sea to snorkel upon the reef. Elegant wind picks up creating a gallant breeze of laughter carried by the still sea. Here is where I feel most at home.