I am in a foreign land
There is a fresh spring of water
It is surrounded by big boulders under water
They are like cars
There is a kid operating a zip-line
It is an old zip-line that towers 50 feet over the water like a giant
The zip-line is a strong wire with bike handle bars
It stretches 200 feet across water
If you let go too early then you will die
I step up to try it but I stop
What if I slip
What if I let go too early
What if I let go too late
What if the wire snaps
What if
What if
What if
What if it is fun
I build up my courage inside
I reach up on my tippy toes and grab the bar
I push off and soar over water like an eagle
I wait for the right time and take a deep breath
Then I let go and I feel weightless
I fall 50 feet in slow motion then plunge into water
I swim 20 feet back up to the light
Once I reach the surface I am as happy as a mug
What if I didn’t try that