A Poem a Day: a Series – Day 109

Day 109: “Jumping”

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Growing up

I didn’t know how to jump

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I’d try and try

but would only ever get to my tippy toes

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My gymnastics coaches would cheer and shout

As I ran down the trampoline

Never picking both feet off the ground at the same time

You know, jumping

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But eventually I did learn

I can’t say I can get great elevation

or distance

or anything

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But I can propel myself up

And lift my two feet off the ground

You know, jump

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Now I do 50 jumps every day

My younger me would be so proud

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Well, actually she thought she was jumping too

Didn’t realize her toes were still on the ground

She wasn’t the brightest