Air

Under water,
Pulled along,
Down, down,
Green darkness,
Muddy bottom.
Struggle, kick,
Flail to the surface.
Sun glistens,
Bouncing off ripples.
Sucked down
One more time,
Shifting depths,
Moving silt.
Stronger kicks,
To the surface,
Burst through,
Shedding water droplets
Like crystals in the light.