#skater
same old black t shirt,
first day of school ID.
buzzed hair starting to grow in,
glimmering from lamination.
slinking slouching sliding,
stumbling betwixt the desks.
the man, the myth, the legend,
just nobody knows he exists
Aug 31, 2023
Aug 31, 2023 at 11:47 AM UTC
A skater lone soars on new ice.
I hold my breath as I observe
His every pirouette and swerve.
Yesterday, the water lapped a chilling shore;
Today a brilliant skin holds sway.
Thickening hourly though it may,
I wonder at the nature of the glider there;
Does he consider life and death,
Or think beyond exultant breath
To be the first upon new winter's ice?
He sails along an ice-blade track,
Never falt'ring, never looking back.
Oh, I was young upon a time and flew
The way this skater now does fly,
But fear and "wisdom" hinder twice
While others soar above thin ice.
Nov 30, 2021
Nov 30, 2021 at 11:19 AM UTC
Skater girl ride, skater girl ride away with me
Put your foot on my grip I'll hold you down while you put up your feet
Let the pain drift aside as we ride down this place
tears fall down fall down your face,
let me make it all okay
as you feel the breeze just embrace all pain,
then let it go away
balance yourself out I'll make sure the pain will always stay away
let the negativity go this hate isn't you
open up your mind and let me open up your eyes
don't think about the regret or shame
skater girl ride with me don't shift away
Let the wind hit your face
let reality sink in
just make sure it always stays
I’ll take you to a place where you aren’t forced to stay
Skater girl ride away.
Feb 7, 2020
Feb 7, 2020 at 2:28 AM UTC
I've found myself on the razor's edge,
Like a figure skater.
I skate through life,
Avoiding hazards with grace,
Holding my head up high,
And spinning out of control
Once in a while,
Only to collect myself
In poised determination
And a flick of the wrist,
Brushing the worries away.
Jun 7, 2018
Jun 7, 2018 at 12:05 AM UTC
Hey there
Skater girl
You got me all twirled up inside
When you made those turns
I get goosebumps
When you swerve right by me
I'm pretty sure it was you
And not the evening chill
And yes it was late
The lampposts were on
And the traffic lights
Out of sight
Why should anyone
Tell you when to stop or go
You were an unchained thing
You had the road all for yourself
And I had that night
To see you scribble in your strides
You did ballet, not on thin ice,
But on rough pavements
For life was not always
A smooth and clear ground
It can be a lonely
Concrete street
It can be you right now
Free and astound
With me in the distance
At first glance
It'll seem like
You're free-rolling
But I know
It's really art
In its abstract form
The solid, rigid sound of wheels
Scraping ground
Is tranquilizing
To our left is a quiet parking lot
And at the right, a multipurpose home
While I'm sitting on grass
In a suit
Please don't mind me
And keep on skating
Skater girl
Doodle me a way
Map me a dance
With the tracks of your skates
In this fast-rolling world
Jul 13, 2016
Jul 13, 2016 at 8:01 AM UTC
Paint with skates,
Gliding fashion,
Crystalline dull mirror,
"CAUTION" The sign said, "Danger of Slipping."
Hearing the notes from a somber tune.,
Gift to the world, “Arirang."
Her spin cycle gyrating like a porcelain doll's dream.
As she drifts abroad to other shores,
They shiver oh, how they shiver.
Goosebumps she brings!
The Ice Queen!
© 2013 Ronald J Chapman All Rights Reserved.
Dec 8, 2014
Dec 8, 2014 at 7:21 AM UTC