Solicitude wells up like that unwelcomed guest
that comes at the most inopportune time
like when the timer on the stove is going off
and have to pull the pizza out of the oven
Change creates a moment of lip licking
contemplating a new response
while fear wants to shout at me like my
little league baseball coach when I strike out
Then just sigh as I process the mental gymnastics
swinging between the parallel bars
gyrating hoping grip holds
desperate to nail the dismount
The adrenaline surge when it's over
and wanting to do it again
learning it wasn't so bad
didn't even hear the crowd
Poem 21-194v
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