I look out into the clear water,15Please respect copyright.PENANAltztiawpKG
My eyes scanning the faces in the crowd15Please respect copyright.PENANAnmMeCXVgJK
A mother with her child sits at a nearby bench,15Please respect copyright.PENANATCSk97MhNW
She hums to him as he sucks on his thumb
I draw my eyes back to the teenagers 15Please respect copyright.PENANArw1RVGitZ6
Swimming with their friends,15Please respect copyright.PENANASVaq1aQJfs
Splashing each other
I hear a sharp exhale to my right,15Please respect copyright.PENANARUaRzZQvJs
Causing my body to dart15Please respect copyright.PENANAcBPKGAVRcK
A little boy, about 5, is struggling to stay afloat
Why isn’t anyone doing anything?15Please respect copyright.PENANAodtmT492zh
I grab my flotation devise, 15Please respect copyright.PENANAObI6SHjpnM
Jumping in to help him
It’s not new to be15Please respect copyright.PENANANOWjAICdfu
It’s all in a day's work15Please respect copyright.PENANAfuqMZedMUQ
Of a lifeguard