Ice-Skating

Submitted by Lucy Anne on Wed, 05/02/2012 - 15:45

I don't know whether this really, really counts as poetry...but oh well!
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You step on the ice gingerly
Onto unsolid ground
Ooh slippery
Foggy
Exhilarating

You grab the railing
Afraid to fall
Yet deep deep inside
Wanting to fall
To gain the feeling

You sigh wistfully
Why can’t I glide upon the ice
Naturally
With ease
Like them

Should I let go
Move my feet
Try to glide upon ice
Naturally
Like them

No, just take step by step
One by one
Slow as an ant
Yeah and show them you’re a
Sad sad case

You move your feet
Then you
G-L-I-D-E glide
A little
And I haven’t fallen…

...Yet

Slow slow
Progress
Yes, you’re a
Sad sad case
But I haven’t fallen…

…Yet

You give up
Let go
And take
One step
To the center

You fly to the middle
Air caressing your cheeks
Wisps of hair escaping
Exhilarating
Boy, I haven’t even fallen…

…Yet

Satisfaction is winning!

You call out to your friends
Come join me
Look, what fun
I’m skating
And I haven’t even fallen…

…Yet

They race towards you
Swiftly
Eagerly
To join hands
And they reach you

Panic
Crash
Thong
Bing
You’ve fallen

Author's age when written
13
Genre

Comments

I had this complete experience back in February.

I have hated the words and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right. --The Book Thief

ha ha...

This was not entirely MY experience with Ice-Skating two weeks ago but there was some wistful thinking, "Why can't I skate like them?" :D

"It is not the length of life, but the depth of life." Ralph Waldo Emerson

I liked this--very good! :) I am not really good at poetry myself :D

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I absolutely LOVE this!! You are such a gifted writer. You managed to paint such a wonderful picture in my head. :)

You grab the railing
Afraid to fall
Yet deep deep inside
Wanting to fall
To gain the feeling

You said that perfectly! Loved it!

-Homey :)

LOL! This was perfect. Are you serious? This is only the second poem youve done? I have a hard time believing it. You did such a great job conveying everything (though I haven't ice skated, LOL!)
Loved it!

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