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"Untitled," Lucy Hovanisyan, Eighth Grade, Mark Twain Intermediate School
I stand tall,
taking a breath,
one, two...
I'm scared.
I close my eyes,
I brace myself.
I still can't jump.
I stare ahead,
my foot inches
forward...
but not quite enough...
I whisper,
ready or not...
and fall.