I look out into the clear water,16Please respect copyright.PENANAdMkrPl2eJm
My eyes scanning the faces in the crowd16Please respect copyright.PENANAIZqZ1kHqeq
A mother with her child sits at a nearby bench,16Please respect copyright.PENANAI0om96dtUW
She hums to him as he sucks on his thumb
I draw my eyes back to the teenagers 16Please respect copyright.PENANAJvTduNEAMK
Swimming with their friends,16Please respect copyright.PENANAOoWRQWzWch
Splashing each other
I hear a sharp exhale to my right,16Please respect copyright.PENANAQNj2ICz5Hh
Causing my body to dart16Please respect copyright.PENANAkvkr5hiG6m
A little boy, about 5, is struggling to stay afloat
Why isn’t anyone doing anything?16Please respect copyright.PENANAFJlmCZXoMK
I grab my flotation devise, 16Please respect copyright.PENANAqF0XhTBljO
Jumping in to help him
It’s not new to be16Please respect copyright.PENANAXxM8h7KhA2
It’s all in a day's work16Please respect copyright.PENANAXdDLzlw6sc
Of a lifeguard