the SWIMMER

Every day, the swimmer sets out toward the serene lake, not far from his house. With a joyous skip in his step, he goes out for his daily swim, and returns home. However, on one fateful day, he discovers that the lake’s water level has receded. The swimmer carries on, returning to the lake day after day, only to find that the water continues to withdraw, until there is nowhere left to swim. Restraint gives way to emotion, as the tears burst from his eyes like water from a cracked dam, slowly refilling the lake. The swimmer’s world is flooded as the lake overflows. His face cannot be seen under his mask, the waters engulf him, the world becomes a lake. Every day, the swimmer sets out toward the serene lake, not far from his house.