Vault

I've been watching the Olympics

 

“Vault”

 

I wish that I could

Fly like that,

To vault and tumble

Wild like that

 

To see the world in

Blurs go by

As I leave the ground

To soar on high

 

If only I’d been

Born like that,

With grace and style,

Adroit like that

 

Instead of clumsy

Like I am,

Too gawky and fainéant

To give a damn

 

Then maybe I’d be

Cut like that,

Ripped and robust and

Formed like that

 

But I was not to

Mine own shame,

To dream I was is

Mine own bane.

Reviews

[Wildfleour]

mine - my (?)

I loved this poem. First, you wrote it very well. Second, it points to how many sit and compare ourselves to an ideal, rather than accept ourselves for who we are.

I mean really - would we want to work out 8 hours a day to look like that? (smile)

[Eclectic Ichthys]

Hahaha I was just going to comment....got Olympic boys on your mind? I quite enjoyed the gymnastics, myself. Great rhythm in this piece.