My son taught me

new “cool” expression:
bombing down the hills
on skateboards.

Apparently,
it’s a boy thing

and something
that to me
just sounds scary
and dangerous.

I’m on a slow
sleigh ride into
middle age and
hot, sweaty
menopause.

Damn
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