Monday, November 27, 2006

Little girl letting go

One little girl.
Swinging her way along a (quite exciting) set of climbing frame bars (feels good).
Gets a bit stuck. Gets very stuck.
Gripping the bars with both hands, white nuckles, looking downwards. (panic).

Sees arms underneath, just out of reach.
'Catch me!'

'Let go'. (gentle, calm, knowingly)

'CATCH ME!' (urgency)

'I will. Let go.' (assurance)

Slowly, uncurls one finger, then another (uncertainty)
One hand left on the bar (doubt)
The last five fingers unwrapped (gasp)

Falling (breath held)

Caught

Safe (sigh)

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