Death by Misadventure
And I guess that’s what it was
A 12 year old boy
On the school roof
At night
What was he doing up there
In the first place?
Looking for a lost ball?
(I did the same at his age)
Or was it something to do
To stave off boredom?
Either way
He was up to no good
Definitely not how one
Would plan to break in
I’m sure it started off fun
Climbing up the building
Like Spider-Man
Feeling daring
And was it a dare
That made you test
The strength of the skylight?
The glass floor ceiling
Shattering
With no web below to save you
It felt like a game
Just a bit of fun
It was supposed to be exciting
Not dangerous
But there was someone else
Playing with you
Death is sneaky
And he is never one
To miss adventure
Words: ©2020LCR
Image: CCO
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