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
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