I’ve been jump-flying a lot lately,
just leaping from rooftop to rooftop,
Parkour-style, and finding,
when the distance is kind of great,
that I can just will myself to stretch it,
and keep in the air, even if the jump
proves to be over five blocks.

It’s kind of cool.
I can cover a lot of ground this way,
and do it no matter what I’m wearing,
whether it’s shorts or suits,
yoga lycra or tuxedo.

I don’t seem to sweat in the process.
I’ve been trying to take passengers along with me
but so far that’s just a bridge too far
– though I’ve been able to leap over bridges like this quite often. It’s been pretty super so far.

I’m loving this skill.
I feel so free in the process
just floating to the next jump point
and can’t wait to share it.
Maybe it’ll get easier once I can do this
with eyes open.