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The Meaningful Zip-line

Posted on by Standard Respond

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

Flying Like a penguin

Posted on by Aside Respond

Flying like a penguin

Zooming on my sled down a hill with snow in my face

I hit the jump and fly like a penguin

I Jump off to the side with no fear of hitting the stump

The stump frowns

I grab a log and haul it to the jump

Everyone say it is to dangerous

They say I will die

I climb to the top of the hill

When I hit the jump I fly like a penguin past the stump

Once I am done they say, can I give it a try

I say I didn’t die, did I?