The Leap of Faith By Emerson

I was ready. I was ready to climb up the giant pole. Not knowing what would happen, I stepped up. I knew I was able to do it, but what if I froze, what if I had a bad jump? All these fears haunted me as I was climbing up the pole. I could hear the steps making a slight noise each time I stepped up. Suddenly, some confidence rushed into me I knew I could make the jump. I just had to not freeze up or make a bad jump.

“Don’t fall” I heard someone yell. I couldn’t identify their voice because I was so focused on making it to the top. Even though I had just regained some confidence, each step was terrible. Each step I became more nervous. All my friends were watching me I couldn’t mess this up. On the outside, I felt like there was no way I wouldn’t make the jump. Although a little part of me, which really at the time felt like the reality, was telling me that I would miss the jump.

Then I heard someone say, “Go Emerson!” Though I still couldn’t identify the voice, this gave me a surge of confidence. Just in time. I had finally made it to the top. Now all I had to do was stand on top of the pole and make the long jump to the trapeze. I stood on top of the pole then froze. It was like my body just wanted to stand there forever.

Suddenly I heard the instructor say, “Ok ready to jump? One, Two,Three!” I jumped, right then I knew I was going to make it, yes! Right before I was going to grab the trapeze both my elbows hit the trapeze I felt a surge of pain going through both of my arms. Then I realized that I was going to fall down and miss the trapeze, and I didn’t want to do that. So I quickly grabbed the trapeze and there I was hanging on the bar. I had done it I had made the leap of faith!

I hung up there for a couple seconds thinking about what I had just done. I had done it, I don’t know why I thought it would be so hard, but I had done it. I let go and went down slowly. Well I had done it I had made the leap of faith. All my friends rushed over to me and we all celebrated. I had made the leap of faith. All I wish was that I wasn’t so nervous and enjoyed the experience more. I had done it, I had done it, I had made a leap of faith.