Float

verb
[no object] rest or move on or near the surface of a liquid without sinking; [with object] cause (a buoyant object) to rest or move on the surface of a liquid without sinking; be suspended freely in a liquid or gas; [with adverbial of direction] move or hover slowly and lightly in a liquid or the air; drift;(of a rumor, idea, etc.) circulate; (of a sight or idea) come before the eyes or mind; [with object](in sports) make (the ball) travel lightly and effortlessly through the air; [with object] put forward (an idea) as a suggestion or test of reactions; offer the shares of (a company) for sale on the stock market for the first time; (of a currency) fluctuate freely in value in accordance with supply and demand in the financial markets; [with object] allow (a currency) to fluctuate in value.
noun
a thing that is buoyant in water, in particular; a small object attached to a fishing line to indicate by moving when a fish bites; a cork or buoy supporting the edge of a fishing net; a hollow or inflated organ enabling an organism (such as the Portuguese man-of-war) to float in the water; a hollow structure fixed underneath an aircraft enabling it to take off and land on water; a device floating on the surface of a liquid that forms part of a valve apparatus controlling flow in and out of the enclosing container, e.g., in a toilet tank or a carburetor; a platform mounted on a truck and carrying a display in a parade; a hand tool with a rectangular blade used for smoothing plaster or concrete; a soft drink with a scoop of ice cream floating in it; (in critical path analysis) the period of time by which the duration of an activity may be extended without affecting the overall time for the process
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"Weaving"

with covers
up to my
chin
tucked
tight in
bed I'm
restrained
in pain
painting
illuminated
fairytales with
colored threads
connecting
one
to one
to one
to
now time is
silly
putty play
copying
bouncing
night's rolling
terror
at home
a delicate
balance of stepping
on stones
or floating
in air outside
there
where I'm
weaving
safety blankets
I'll hold
beside my
teddy
bear without
eyes
rather than
be near their evil
disguise
this self
fetal
curl in
curl in
before a crawl
towards candy
called sensation
float, as a cloud,
imagining
light sunsetting
night's rolling
terror