B for birth
D for death
Between B and D lies C
C for choices
The journey between birth and death depends upon the choices we make

“Failure is an option, but fear is not.” —James Cameron


stuff into your wetsuit
******* your BCD
from your regulator take two sips
excited you should be

we’re gonna scuba
       in Aruba
(did you say Cuba?)
I said Aruba

stare at the horizon
big step into the fray
double fist tap o’er your head
shows them you’re ok

we’re gonna scuba
       in Aruba
(did you say Cuba?) No!
I said Aruba

remember safety scuba
PADI rule of thirds a must
never hold your breath
or your lungs will surely bust

we’re gonna scuba (Yeah!)
       in Aruba
(did you say Cuba?) No!
I said Aruba

finally we descend
enchantment ‘neath the waves
turtles, eels, stingrays, sharks
scenes that mankind craves

we’re gonna scuba (Yeah!)
       in Aruba
(did you say Cuba?) No!
I said Aruba

we’re gonna scuba (Yeah!)
       in Aruba
(did you say Cuba?) No!
I said Aruba. Yo!


.~.~.~

Final thoughts in quintuplet couplets:

Water’s calm with clear blue sky
Summertime is nigh

Be sure to check your regulator
You can always thank me later

No more time for any rhyme
Dive five meters to escape the skeeters

If your mortgage is underwater
Are you certified to dive?

Sea Hunt was a favorite show
It’s great to be alive



© 2025 Mark Toney