I am standing on one leg in a boat

around me there are sharks

I carry my children on my shoulders

I am not the one in control of the boat

but I need to keep my balance

there is no room to sit down


I am standing on one leg in a boat

the slightest wave makes the boat rock wildly

my body aches from the weight on my shoulders

and the struggle to remain still

if you meet me I will smile and look happy

pretending there is nothing odd with standing on one leg

in a too small boat

surrounded by sharks