On the back of the beast the young boy climbs
to terrifying heights, then plunges down
in a spiraling dive, his stomach drops,
screams of terror and exhilaration
escape from his lungs and evaporate,
lost in air left behind, onward he goes,
rushing into new winds that sting his eyes
and break against arms raised to touch the sky.
Then jerk, stutter, and stop – the bar lifts up.
He hears, “Please exit the ride to your left.”
He scrambles out and runs wobbly legged
to wait again at the end of the line.
Author's Note: Apologies for the abnormal abundance of published pieces! Getting close to my 100th story and hoping to celebrate it with a launch of a challenge on November 1st. The Sky-kus reminded me of some sky related pieces I had sitting around. I thought about adapting them in some way for the challenge, but decided to keep them in their current state!
About the Creator
D.K. Shepard
Character Crafter, Witty Banter Enthusiast, World Builder, Unpublished novelist...for now
Fantasy is where I thrive, but I like to experiment with genres for my short stories. Currently employed as a teacher in Louisville.
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