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Flexible Flier
I ran, carrying my sled at my side and leapt into the air, pulling it under me as I flew. For a split second there was no sound but it wasn't silent, my young mind was too filled with emotion to hear silence. They called it "Suicide Hill", a steep and winding path with trees lurking close to the path and guarding every corner.
smiling boys climb
a steep white hillside--
red sled
My chest hit the deck and I caught my breath with no time for doubt as I screamed down the icy slope. Cold wind tears filled my eyes. The trees raced by and I squinted to clear my vision. In what seemed like a second it was over, and the only sound that echoed was a racing heartbeat.
Craig Cornish
Jan. 19, 2013 for Debbies Haibun Contest
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