Thrown In

Other people have been swimming in this pool for years. But I was thrown in, without warning.
I have never been a great swimmer. And at first, I sank. I almost drowned. But hands reached to save me, old friends. With them, I treaded water for months, putting one foot in front of the other, on the slippery tiled floor. I found techniques, to start swimming properly, making my nervous way forward. Two years later, I found a social group, with people like me. Together, we learnt how to swim in this murky pool. And I've become better, at swimming.