the term is spiral
but it's more a
plummet, a drop
on a rollercoaster
a downward spiral
sounds like a waterslide
all smooth splashes
bubbles of laughter
but it's more like
the cutoff when your
heart jumps out of the
hole in your stomach
just hold your
hands up and scream
when some get sad
you spiral slowly
things pile up and
they slip and slide
when i get sad it's
freefall but i guess
i'm used to
bumps on rides
but it's all in the
way we fall
copyright 12/27/17 b. e. mccomb