Mandi told herself it was time to quit moping around the house; to sink or swim. But, dang!

She’d never liked putting her face in water. She almost hadn’t learned to swim the first time – trying again was taking it out of her.

The bathroom was full of others who were at different stages; chattering, sniping, texting, putting on or fixing makeup. There was always someone crying in the corner.

She could do it – she kept telling herself she could. And, she almost believed it until that first dip of her toe into the cold waters of the dating game.
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Written for the 100 Word Song challenge by Lance – in honor of those who are reentering the dating world after years, perhaps. (You know who you are). It’s a tough world out there and I am not sure I could do it . . . ever . . . ever again.

The chosen song was Pain Lies by the Riverside. This is my take on that.