Monday, November 8, 2010

The Sporting Life: an adaptation

At times I'm afraid
that love is like high jump

I try to think of all my details
A half-moon run
small quick step
knee up
arch back
and when it's all over
I sit up cautiously on the yellow foam mat
looking to see if the bar still balances delicately on its wobbly posts
looking to see if I did everything exactly right this time
because I never can tell
until it's all over.

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