The Acrostic Acrobat
Able-bodied and eager to please
Bubbling with anticipation, I move forward with ease
Cautiously optimistic I wait for my turn
Daring to be brave and eager to learn
Entering my jump, I know something is wrong
Falling through the air, I no longer feel strong
Gaining speed and heading for disaster
Hearing my heart beating faster
Intense pain strikes as I crash to the ground
Jarred by the horrific cracking sound
Kneeling beside me someone whispers in my ear
Letting me know that help is near
Messed up and broken, I try to stay strong
Never imagining it could all go so wrong
Oh, how I wish I had landed that jump
Praying my severed leg wouldn’t become a stump
Queasy with weakness and full of dread
Realizing this path had been to risky to tread
Sound of voices all around me I hear
Telling me I have nothing to fear
Unprepared for the journey ahead
Visions of horror filling my head
Waiting for painkillers to help me escape
Xanax-filled days soon to be my fate
Youthful glory lost in a flash
Zestful carelessness forever to be rehashed