Falling off a mountain
I AM FALLING OFF A MOUNTAIN
I am falling off a mountain,
I am plummeting through space,
you may see this does not please me
by the frown upon my face.
As the ground keeps getting nearer,
it’s a simple task to tell
that I’ve got a slight dilemma,
that my day’s not going well.
My velocity’s increasing,
I am dropping like a stone,
I could do with some assistance,
is there someone I can phone?
Though I’m unafraid of falling,
I am prompted to relate
that the landing has me worried,
and I don’t have long to wait.
I am running our of options,
there’s just one thing left to try -
in the next eleven seconds,
I have got to learn to fly!
Jack Prelutsky