Crazy Daredevil
Elsie J. Doll
My friend said I was a crazy daredevil
As we scaled the mountain side. I love doing daring
Stunts, they excite me to exhilarating levels.
By the time we reached the mountain summit,
My arms were trembling wildly...tired muscle wages.
I stood near the summit’s edge and flung out my arms
In an attempt to stop the tremors, and my friend
Tackled me. "What the…?!" I blurted. “You can’t fly
No matter how hard you try,” he blustered. "What?! I
Was flapping away my tremors! Hmm, you know, flying
Could be fun.” I leaped into space flapping my arms hard
And plummeted to an eagle’s nest. My friend roped me back.
“You’re crazy!” he blustered. “What a thrill!” I puffed.” “Thrill?!
You crashed!” “Lesson learned,” I said. “I shoulda flapped harder.”