“Skate or die”

how it goes:

wax on wax off

when sad, bored, or with cough

rain, sleet, snow

broken by getting air, and knees low

top 5 “easy” tricks to learn first

here’s the top five you will curse

give up, oh I wanna, but that’s really just a never

try hard, fall, remember helmets make you clever

make a friend, make a few

go on alone, anything will do

me, all I need is I and it

some do other crap, but this is what I get:

sweet spots on concrete

seemingly stuck to sideways feet

a sweaty summer’s day near ruined when floored

but, dust self off, and hop back on beloved skateboard