I Fell to Keep From Falling

Renay Intisar Jihad

UNSPLASH PHOTO BY SHIN RORAN

I fell to keep from falling
on a frigid frost-glazed day.
I was en route to visit my surgeon.
The Plan: Wither away what nature had put into play.

Here’s what happened, amazingly fast.
Place: The packed lot of a medical center.
Rushing to get to an appointment,
I stepped on a sliver of ice…