this morning #1410.

this morning, our day started off with a calm, dawn walk down by the waterfront. a cool breeze crawled off of the river. she started telling me how nice this was but before she could complete her thought, the mood abruptly shifted & we found ourselves engulfed in a desperate rescue mission. i didn’t see the man fall in but i did hear the splash & the ensuing cries for help. without thinking, i pulled off my shirt & jeans and dove straight in. shit was ice cold. i surfaced & broke into a frantic breaststroke. got to him just as he lost strength & started to sink. i lifted his arm over my shoulder & he held on as i towed him to safety. the second he caught his breath, he leapt up & fled. didn’t even thank me.