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Board on the deck, nudge it forward,
Two quick steps, jump on board,
Down the bank, drop them knees,
Back up and hit the twinkie,
Knees pump up, like pistons,
Like shocks, float over,
Almost caressing,
Legs fall back down,
As you hit the flat,
Bend before you hit the tranny,
Up the wall, just shy of coping,
Carve into my favorite corner,
Goofy-footed backside,
Cruise back down ever so slow,
Onto the flat, roll just roll,
Stretch my legs, slalom if you want,
Then hit the tranny again,
Hit it high, kickturn just below coping,
Feel that burn in your thighs,
Quads and hammys stressed to the max,
Glide down the wall with style,
Nothing left to do but relax.
Chasing after those moments,
When everything seems to stop,
Stallpoint-midpoint-turning point,
Time freezes, cares fall away,
Right here right now, nothing but today,
No past, no future, no more lies,
No more broken promises,
Nothing but what is before our eyes,
Abandon hope, abandon fear,
Deal with what is,
Deal with what’s right here,
Just me and the board and the terrain,
Nothing else exists to tax my brain,
The here, the now, the eternal moment,
Freeze-framed onto the pavement,
Feel my exertion, feel the pain,
Elbows and knees rubbed raw,
Road rash from all my falls,
Pain so sweet, awash in sweat,
Haven’t had enough just yet.
Scraping along the razor’s edge,
Slicing into the consciousness,
Awake, awake, awake, at last,
No future, no past,
Stop speeding through my days,
Bleeding my numbered days away,
Bloodied and beaten body,
Merit badges burned into the skin,
Topped off with a toothy grin,
Breathe in the warmth,
Feel the blood shooting through the veins,
Let go and just ride,
Go out and run in the rain,
Loosen the grip and dread of death,
Live life fully until your last breath,
Seek your bliss, rip and shred,
Live life outside of your head.