Waterfalls of Terror
It started as a nature hike -
First sunny day in weeks
It was me and my boyfriend Mike
Upon the mountain peak
All was good till we reached the falls
Then Mike, with his dull shoes
Lost his grip on the slimy walls
And off the ledge we flew
When I finally heard Mike’s voice
I swam hard, like a fish
But the rapids left me no choice
And took me in their grip
Without much air I gagged and gasped
And tried to stay afloat
But with fear I was sinking fast -
I prayed for rescue boats
Mike went over and then I went
Headfirst into the rocks
I came out bruised, battered, and spent
Choking out water sobs
I looked for Mike everywhere - “MIKE!”
But I never found him
Search and Rescue said, “You survived,
Now don’t you be so grim”
But what everyone didn’t know
Was that this WAS MY FAULT
Mike was on his knees to propose
Before we both fell off
Received 3rd place in p.d.'s "hardest form" assignment contest
assignment: ballad form + "Waterfalls of Terror" title, write in 3 hours
Received 11th place in "Your old Ballad or Rhyme, best of all time" contest
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