The Enormous Jump
Today I decided to try my luck,
to make the enormous jump,
over the Rainbow Gate.
My fears of failure had me stuck
I would start and wait, start and wait,
thinking maybe this is a big mistake.
When this girl came running past
like she had wings on her feet
she soared over the gate
in one solid leap.
I was shocked and disturbed,
my astonishment was on a level
I can not put into words.
While I stood pondering the Gravitational Law
and wondering,
did I just see, what I just saw?
She jumped back over in perfect form
touched the ground without barely a
thumping sound. She came up to me
then asked looking into my eyes
that were looking at hers
with much respect,
"Have you jumped the Rainbow Gate yet?"
"Not quite yet, but I think I will."
"Hah!" she laughed.
"You think you will. That Rainbow Gate
takes jumping skills. I been in training since I was a tot,
from my mom, my dad, my great grandpop.
I know this jump you will never be able to do. Did your family train you too?
I felt so alone.
"I am the only one
who does this in my home.
"Well you'll never stand a chance."
She flipped her head.
"Maybe you should jump the clouds instead."
Then she race off in a haste
jumped back over the rainbow gate.
Discourged and feeling alone,
I headed down the hills for home.
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 1,232 |
| Words | 251 |
| Stanzas | 7 |
| Stanza Lengths | 6, 4, 6, 7, 6, 6, 4 |
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