Saturday, June 26, 2021

the rock climbing date

she wanted to go rock
climbing
after sky diving and deep sea
diving,
swimming with the sharks,
and playing
with crocodiles.
don't be such a wuss, she said,
as i stood back
with my coffee and watched
her grapple
up the side of a steep
cliff.
i waved to her, yelling
out words of encouragement,
you go girl, and stuff like that,
but when she waved back,
she slipped, losing
her grip, falling into a deep
jagged crevice about thirty feet
below her
where a sign read, beware
of rattlesnakes.
yikes, i said.
continuing to drink my coffee.
hope she's okay.
i guess the date is over.
and it seemed so promising.

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