Wind blown and crusty
Tips hang over the edge
Once sticky and secure
Now slippery and heavy
Uncertainty casts a whispy shadow
Over suntanned confidence
Sweat freezes on to hair
Body temperature descends
Ears full with the winds caterwaul
Daring you to challenge him and his friends
You technically know you can't pull it off
But technically you knew that at the bottom
Fear subsides to anticipated exhilaration
Leaning forward and committing
The mission is accomplished
What happens now is just academic
Although I doubt one would describe
Face shots of untamed powder as academic
But people who use words like academic
Rarely test their limits beyond condescending
And judging actions of others
Your legs remind you about the ascent
Your laugh reminds you it was worth every step
Shaking snow from every jacket orfice
You look back, up, behind you
And realize why we have sensory perception
Why people jump from airplanes,
Wrestler bears
And hate cubicles
Live to fail
caterwaul \KAT-uhr-wawl\, intransitive verb:
1. To make a harsh cry.
2. To have a noisy argument.
noun:
1. A shrill, discordant sound.
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