Spiral Slide

Hopping down the fire escape stairs brought me all the way to a wide brownstone stoop. Right along the railing base curved a smooth sandstone spiral, sloping smoothly toward the sidewalk? I paused to inspect the angle. Left eye, then right? Two deliberate hops brought me to the crest. I tucked my feet in, leaned back onto my tail, and let go. Whoosh! The cool stone swept beneath me in a swift, slick glide. I skidded to a neat halt right on the bottom step! A grand run? I spun right around to face the climb again.