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Weightless
M y right foot steps back
I breathe deep
In
Out
In
Out
I lead, my pole slowly lowering
I step with my right
Then step with my left
1
Right
Left
2
Right
Left
3
Right
Left
4
Right
Left
5
My pole lands into the box square on
My hands tighten until they’re white
My left leg launches me off the ground
I drive with my right leg
I’m sticking straight up and down, my head facing the ground
My body slides over the pole, but not enough
I fall
Fall
Fall
The pole comes down with me
My coach runs over and tells me I need to be lighter
My heavy body isn’t built for a sport like this
And as much as he hates to say it
He doesn’t think I’ll go anywhere with this
Do you see, that’s me in the photo
Do you see my body through the pixels, big as a hippo
I wipe the sweat beads from the top of my lip
I sit down in the grass and squeeze my thighs
Fat
Fat
Fat
I want to be light and airy like the pole vaulters in the Olympics
I want my coach to tell me I was made for this
I threw away my bowl of icecream last night because I’m back on the journey of becoming weightless.
© Waiteing
I breathe deep
In
Out
In
Out
I lead, my pole slowly lowering
I step with my right
Then step with my left
1
Right
Left
2
Right
Left
3
Right
Left
4
Right
Left
5
My pole lands into the box square on
My hands tighten until they’re white
My left leg launches me off the ground
I drive with my right leg
I’m sticking straight up and down, my head facing the ground
My body slides over the pole, but not enough
I fall
Fall
Fall
The pole comes down with me
My coach runs over and tells me I need to be lighter
My heavy body isn’t built for a sport like this
And as much as he hates to say it
He doesn’t think I’ll go anywhere with this
Do you see, that’s me in the photo
Do you see my body through the pixels, big as a hippo
I wipe the sweat beads from the top of my lip
I sit down in the grass and squeeze my thighs
Fat
Fat
Fat
I want to be light and airy like the pole vaulters in the Olympics
I want my coach to tell me I was made for this
I threw away my bowl of icecream last night because I’m back on the journey of becoming weightless.
© Waiteing
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