Yogic Meditation

I have to learn
To go deeper, longer
And more often,
To hold my breath
With my face pressed hard
Against the bottomless blue mud.

I need to set aside time
To jump into the water
And pencil dive down,
To fall like a bomb from above
With crashing waves beating explosively
Against my eardrums.

I got to exercise
To stay fit, ready
And awake, alert,
To identify the problem
With my mind set upon success
Against all odds.