“Are you ready?”
3...2...1... and suddenly I am a bird.
Soaring 434 feet above all things green and blue.
I open my wings and g   l   i   d   e.
“GRAB THE ROPE”
My exhilaration comes to a halt as I realize my wings are slowly breaking.
A rope is thrown in an attempt to save me.
My father curses under his breath as I slowly slide back into the blue-green abyss.
To my right, a waterfall cries and I feel at peace
as my savior comes to fix my broken wings.
I step foot on land as my father’s arms welcome me.