The Jumper

The Jumper By Elton Camp The elevator rose, but came to a stop At the thirtieth floor, not quite the top Roy stepped out into hotel’s hallway Glanced right & left for the stairway On the roof, he went to the very edge Then walked onto a projecting ledge The city was spread out far below What Roy intended, we all know Life had become too much to bear Utter desperation bought him there Since each day his sadness grew With living, Roy was through It was too much to continue to try Thus, so far preferable for him to die Great height seemed to pull him on In only a few seconds, he’d be gone No longer was he willing to hesitate With resolution, he’d accept his fate Roy leaped to embrace his dream Instead, from his lips, came a scream Too late, his error he understood He’d go back if only he could As he plunged with increasing speed Roy regretted that he had done the deed Frustrations of life might have disappeared Clarity of thought, as the pavement neared