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Can't seem to get a good 4th line in the 2nd stanza!.

SPRINGBOARD DIVING

It's scary to soar
off a 3-meter board
with a lifelong fear of height!
So I trust to fate
a Leap of Faith
for launching my body in flight!.


One step then two
t'ward the edge of a plank
concocting my plan of attack
Last strong bounce
to lift me aloft
praying I don't land
Flat on my back!


At takeoff time
I calculate odds
of successfully sailing to port
If mistake is made
Or focus doth fade
Just moments to push the abort!.


Practicing more
disasters galore
I've trained my body to soar
I flip and flame
above the wet plain
'tis confidence open'd the door!.


It keeps me alive
the ability to dive
to trust my body to act!
When it does not
and I fail to fly
to accept my failure as fact!.


One final truth
'bout learning to dive
"Success is far in the future"
It takes many tries
and hopes you won't die
Diving's a talent you nurture!.
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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Try this:

One step then two
t'ward the edge of a plank
concocting my plan of attack
to give a last strong bounce
to lift me aloft
praying I don't land
Flat on my back!

As to the rest, very nice!. I liked the cadence!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Well written never give up on your dreams


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