6: A big hill and one tiny second...

There was that second...
the one
right before the one
where you knew they'd
see what was possible
and
then they'd
have to choose
for themselves

That second
where they'd
reach the top of the park's hill
made famous each winter with sledders
today shedding
blonde wisps of dormant grass
and jostling
itty-bitty people
around like
Jeep tires in
off-road descent
thump
bump
bump
thump

That second
where they'd
imagine
rolling down
themselves
spinning
faster
and
faster
until control
felt just out of reach

That second
where they'd
turn back
just once
to see if
my eyes
caught theirs
because
if they didn't...

That second
where they'd
realize
just how high
the hill
actually 
was
and
just how far
they'd
actually
tumble

That second
where they'd
take the risk
first
knees
next
hands
shoulders
then
hair

That second
where I'd
hear
laughter
uncontrollable
laughter
as I
watched
and
remembered

That second
where I'd
consider
rolling
too

Write on,
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