Random thoughts

 

On with your bottle
Over the side
Signal OK
Now a vertical glide

Unwind the ball float
Clear both your ears
Stop at the sea-bed
Check all your gear

Look all around you
Eyes open wide
Don't rush around now
Swim with the tide

What's that a buzzing?
What's the to-do?
Is the cox in the boat
Getting into a stew?

No tug on the ball float
Nothing's amiss
When we re-surface
We'll take the mickey

On with the diving
Check depth and air
Tug for your buddy
To make sure he's there

Vis is appalling
Water is cold
Three cheers for a vest
(Am I getting old?)

Crabs are a-crabbing
(Now don't get me wrong)
Flatties are hidden
There's none on my prong!

Vision is dimming
(Life's full of woes)
Tilt your head sideways
Blow through your nose

Dive is a washout
Salt gives a thirst
Signal ascension
Blow out or you'll burst

Blow up your Fenzy
And signal the lugger
Cox isn't looking
The silly old seafarer

Back in the pub
An hour or two yonder
We'll dazzle the locals
With deeds done down under

© 1998 Chris Hill


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