Wading in takes longer than stepping.
You test the ground first.
Then the temperature.
Movement slows without stopping.
Water resists just enough to be felt.
There’s no rush to go further.
You adjust as you go.
By the time you’re properly in,
the hesitation has already passed.
The body learns before the mind catches up.
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