45.

Back and forth

Like on a spring board

Or a trampoline

Back and forth

Up, back down

Without proper care, careful and deliberate

The coming back takes much longer

The coming back becomes less appealing

Yet staying away is not exactly practical

Can only hang mid-air for so long

So at that point when your springboard-trampoline is all worn

Fight to come back anyway

Yes, it’s a long way back

Yes, the journey may seem unappealing

Yes, scars, wounds, secrets

What matters most?

Yes, you shall be received

Again and again and again

And again

Until the back and forth is not such a long way away

The up, back down is not that high up

Proper maintenance, careful and deliberate

Until there’s no more back and forth

Until there’s no more up, back down

Until there’s no springboard-trampoline

Until there’s only… velcro