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Drowning

A narrowly avoided disaster

By Celeste BurtPublished 2 months ago 1 min read
Drowning
Photo by Li Yang on Unsplash

My boy struggles to keep his head above the swell. He tries to tread with his tiny hands, but to no avail. He cries out as he goes under. I reach in and pull him out, thinking as I do, Good thing you can’t drown in a ball pit.

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Celeste Burt

A tired mom trying to get back to herself through writing.

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  • Rachel Deeming11 days ago

    Ah, but they draw you in with their coloured promises of fun.

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