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MY FIRST
SWIMMING RACE
I stood upon the starting block,
My Ma and Pa were proud;
When I dove in I belly flopped,
It hurt and was quite loud.
My goggles slipped into my mouth,
I couldn't breathe at all;
I choked and couldn't see a thing
And crashed into the wall.
The people roared when I climbed out
Just after I was done,
And they were pointing right at me-
I thought I must have won;
But when I bent to take a bow
The air felt strangely cool,
And I was awfully shocked to see
My swim suit in the pool!
--William Shakespeery
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