she knows the moves
sees the steps
clearly in her mind
she knows the stride
the position of her body
just before elevation
she understands the speed
the run up
the lead foot
the plant angle
the knee bend
the thrust
she has done this
literally thousands of repetitions
no need for trepidation
she knows the energy of the moment
of the crowd
as they anticipate
as she anticipates
the lift off
the rise
the glorious weightlessness
the thrill of flying
the feel of returning to earth
to her toes
her feet
how to offset the momentum
she knows
to snap to a graceful stop
come to point
straight and strong
arms raised and extended
the applause
that exhilaration
she knows this all
to her bones
she can do this
in her sleep
she has this mastered
she is a master dancer
but
that flash of doubt
what if I can’t
and again
she fails
there is now one leap
she fears she cannot master
the leap
back through time
to her youth
to her glory
her invincibility
still
she leaps
she will always
leap
rob kistner © 2019
DAY 6
Wonderful poem!
Thank you!
Love this. <3
Thank you!
I like how she still leaps despite her what-if. Captivating words here. 🙂
Thank you Barry. One needs to overvome personal doubt to achieve excellence…!
Fear can indeed get in the way.
The way you capture the motion with words here is wonderful.
Hi Kerfe, thank you for your kind words. After seven decades I have come to believe that what you can conceive you can believe, and what you believe you will achieve. And on the other side is the belief that you can, guarantees that you won’t. The primary difference between success and failure is your frame of mind. The secret ingredient is the intensity of the belief. You must “know” it in the very fiber of your being that you can do it. I “think” I can won’t make it happen.