Fallen

By Anne A.

"I skate a few meters away from my dad. My muscles bend perfectly, as if falling into sync with my memory. I can recall why I love to skate so much: the feeling of moving unhindered, of straining my muscles without seeming to. It's the feeling of flying that comes in a dream."

The prompt for this piece was to write a short personal narrative (300 words) about a challenge in our lives.

Note: I included some dialogue in Spanish because I always speak to my dad in Spanish. There are translations at the end of the story. Enjoy!