snorkel

in over my head with just a tube barely sticking out for air. they call this thing a snorkel. i gasp for just a little bit of air. so close to the surface that water comes in when i breathe once again. see the light of the sun just above me, but feel trapped in this ocean surrounding me. i look down at the coral below. it's beauty makes me question why it is hidden. searching for which direction to take. i stand up. the water is just a foot above my waist.