Aerial Descent

I secured a sturdy strand of green twine from the lower porch baluster down to the armrest of the weathered patio chair. Rapid transit demands bold aerial trajectories! Hooking an improvised metal clip over the taut cord, I grasped the wire harness with both hands and stepped off into the void! The rush of momentum was magnificent—wind whistling past my collar! Midway across, however, friction abruptly counteracted gravity, bringing my forward progress to a sudden halt. There I hung, swinging back and forth like a metronome, boots dangling high above the flagstones! An unexpected deceleration, but the pendulum stability was undeniably sound!