redrose85 Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Bungee Trembling, I grasped the rail and right hand over left hand, made my way upward Uncomfortably aware of the chasm below, gingerly taking each step... Baby steps, one at a time Palms are sweaty now Heart is racing We finally reach the top, he and I At this moment, I despise him The attendant is waiting at the bridge I vocalize my unhappiness and resentment, and he understands I hear this all the time, he says with a grin But I really mean it, they’re just being silly What the hell am I doing here I contemplate saying no, leaving that surreal place I’m no longer expressing my displeasure, but have fallen silent and still We each sit down on the hard wooden bench. My legs are trembling in fear His tremble in anticipation The attendant takes a special binding. Strong, I hope He binds our ankles together Hog tied I think I just experienced what a bad marriage is like Stuck shuffling, shuffling towards the edge Stuck together, my bare legs bound to his denim clad legs We face each other He wants to kiss me I want to slap him At the instruction of the attendant, we inch forward It takes an eternity to reach the edge of the bridge It did take a long time. I have it on video, as proof that I’m not exaggerating At the edge, we are pushed off by the attendant We free- fall into the river canyon Somehow I have time to notice that my vision is cleared We continue to fall, upside down and inside out, and the world looks more beautiful than ever before Even upside down, everything is right with the world In between maniacal screaming, I am joyous and amazed We bounce upwards, once, twice, and we begin to slow The world starts to move again I cling to him like a koala to a gum tree No way am I letting go. I cannot will my arms to let go, so I stop trying, and just hold him I don’t hate him so much anymore. Hate is being overcome by a rush of love and thankfulness Who else would make me jump off a bridge so as to not let me miss out on the great experiences of life? Hanging upside down, heads a foot above the water, we kiss Like the scene in the rain with Spiderman and Mary Jane We’re dangling now, and my hog-tied ankles begin to swell Pain sets in, the binding wrapped so tightly around my ankles begins to constrict even more Blood rushes to my head, and I yell to the attendant Can we come down now?? A boat waits below, a wonderful sight Soon we will be upright again Not soon enough, yet it’s over all too soon The attendant in the boat grabs my arms as I dangle just inches above the water He pulls me in, and instructs me to do a sort of somersault I obey. The boat is my friend, and my shirt is starting to flip up past my belly I twist and roll into the boat and mercifully, he rids me of the ankle bindings I am upright, sitting, finally. I know at some point we made it out of the boat and onto shore I don’t remember how I remember the absolute exhilaration, and the love, and the remnants of fear which materialized themselves in my somewhat shaky legs I’m so glad you made me do this! I exclaim...about ten times on the way to the car Adrenaline pumps through me right up until we’re ordering lunch at a local diner It’s my birthday, and I just jumped off of a bridge So I’ll have the biggest burger you have, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beoslasher Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Aw thats so cute! How you can go from almost hating someone because they make you bungee to loving them for taking you =P I'm scared of heights so i'd think i'd be terrified Thanks for sharing your experience! ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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