Go for it

all five of them tottered on the edge

not venturing to jump off for the first five countdowns

5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1

only leaning forward without launching

until finally

finally one jumped, 

then another

and another,

the little girl with the ponytail jumped last,

her delicate feet disappearing into the swirl

of the cool water, her smile popping up from

underneath,

she waved at me.

i missed it with my camera

but her smile is imprinted onto

my memory.