Picture It and Write: Relax

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I knew going to the sea would ease me. The witch doctor had told me so. All I had to do was walk into the sea, relax and let nature take care of the rest. I Made it into the sea and used my arms to pull myself out into the depths. I was scared. I am a man who is used to being in as much control as I can be.

Suddenly, I felt myself being pulled. I was now moving and I was doing nothing. I used my arms to try flapping myself backwards, but I kept going forwards. A thought entered my head.

Stop! Don’t fight. Relax!

I obeyed even though every part of me screamed not to listen. Then something odd happened. I felt. I looked down and saw nothing. Something was pulling on my toes. This was impossible! I swung my leg and almost cried out as I felt resistance from the water. I turned and I swam back to the shore and walked up the beach. The crowd watched me in stunned silence.

I picked up my artificial legs and threw them. I wouldn’t need them any longer …