I
dare
you
when I said
those three
little tiny words
I knew
it was a mistake
but I also knew
that Jason would jump
30 feet off a cliff
with shelfs of rock sticking out
of the freezing, snarling water
just to impress me
I called to him
trying to persuade him
to come down
but he didn't respond
as he poised to jump
I screamed his name
but just a second too late
my scream echoed
as he fell
faster and faster
when he hit the surface
it sounded
like gunfire
as my heart split in two
I hoped he would come up
whooping and laughing
and I'm pretty sure
my heart just about stopped
when he did
just that
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