When drawstring snaps
and elastic cracks
while swimming laps
My swimsuit slips
below the hips
upon turning flips
Below surface I sink
thwarting scandalous peek
of naked cheek
From swimmer’s dirge
I eventually emerge
resisting second submerge
Hiking trunks fist tight
to locker room, my flight
from lap-pool plight
Why can’t I age with grace
without saving face
in this peak-of-fitness oriented place?
Published by TheOtherKLM
I really hate talking about myself, but if I have to...
I’m K.L. McDaniel, the person behind TheOtherKLM. I’m an introvert with extrovert moments, a fitness-minded person fighting later-age fat, and someone trying to keep life somewhat organized without pretending it isn’t a mess.
Here, I write about the things I keep coming back to: movement, mental health, learning, self-awareness, and the strange little contradictions that make people interesting. I’m not here to act like I have everything figured out. I’m here to think through it, laugh when possible, and maybe find a little balance in the middle of the clutter.
So, that’s me. More or less.
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