Staring at this new addition
To my in-home gym
Thankful but anxious
It’s been years
Since I skipped rope
Age whispers in my ear
Are you crazy
Have you completely
Lost your mind
Maybe
Maybe not
Determination sets in
A louder voice replies
Stop letting your potential
Go to waste
You are a powerhouse
Stop waiting to feel ready
You might not be speedy
But you can still skip
Just go at the pace you can go
Getting started is the hardest part
Pick up the rope
Twirl it around
Step over it
Repeat
Don’t let age
Be your defeat
E.A.Fussell
02.15.2020
E. A. Fussell 