Running Leap

You told me to take a running leap
As if you knew I long to:

Long to leap any way, from anything,
Twist anyhow, land anywhere,

Long to feel the thin-line rumble
Of wheels underneath me
As I throw caution (and the brakes)
To the wind in my face,

Long to walk the razor edge
Of Death's scythe,
To see the drop on either side.

I learned long ago
You're never too old to test your balance,
Test your balls,
Until you learn what happens
When you fall.