Over 16,514,026 people are on fubar.
What are you waiting for?

SurferGirl's blog: "Trying to Ride"

created on 12/06/2007  |  http://fubar.com/trying-to-ride/b164725

Tryin to Ride

Seeking balance I stand tall But feel awkward and askew I propel myself gracelessly Like some limping beast A little momentum and I stall The motion nonintuitive, new Wishing I could move effortlessly Or with some control at least Half dragging, sliding, shuffling The wind buffets against me, assails me Cold powder swirls like a dervish I squint my eyes, half snowblind I pull my scarf up, muffling Blocking the wind as it wails at me I can’t help but feel a bit nervous Gliding along, one foot in a bind A directionless monopod, I sidewind along In spite of myself I make my way With a jolt I ascend the hill Hoping I can get off the belt I reach the top after not too long And scuttle out of the way Catch a bit of ice—too cold to melt I gather all my will I buckle in my right boot And rachet the bindings tight And now with both feet I am bound Locked to the board Slightly forward I scoot And struggle to get up right And finally make it off the ground And point myself downward Immediately I lose control I scrape my edge and wobble back I struggle to stand erect I regain my balance Too fast I start to roll I feel myself go off track My legs struggle to correct Next thing I know I’m on my back! For a moment I lay there Staring at the cobalt sky Relaxing for a moment before I attempt another try Halfway down the hill I push up once more Defying gravity, thankful I am spry I focus on my toe edge And standing up tall Through the snow I dredge Then shfit my weight and glide I scrape down the mountain Icey and granular Wishing it were powder Something to grant me purchase Something to channel my power Another run, I pitch head-forward Landing on the snow covered ice Realzing more and more That the conditions are sub par The wind knocked from my lungs Feel the shock of the impact Absorbed in my forearms I catch my breath Wonder if I should stick to skis! Tell myself not to give up That frustration is a vice Unwanted, useless Think positive, concentrate Several runs, many falls, some hard My final run bears promise The montain will not conquer me Nor will the small hill I ride With some decent snow and time Effortlessly I will slide I turn in my rented board and boots, limp home My body aching, bending, breaking, bruising, But happy to have tried
last post
16 years ago
posts
1
views
307
can view
everyone
can comment
everyone
atom/rss

other blogs by this author

 15 years ago
The Piano
 15 years ago
Halloween
 15 years ago
Disney
 15 years ago
Food for thought
 15 years ago
Stickam
 15 years ago
Animation
 15 years ago
Statues
 15 years ago
Girls' Night Out
 15 years ago
Lyrics I Like
official fubar blogs
 8 years ago
fubar news by babyjesus  
 13 years ago
fubar.com ideas! by babyjesus  
 10 years ago
fubar'd Official Wishli... by SCRAPPER  
 10 years ago
Word of Esix by esixfiddy  

discover blogs on fubar

blog.php' rendered in 0.0553 seconds on machine '193'.