One Dangerous Bunnyhop

no helmet, no elbow pads...nothing but my etnies, a tee shirt, and jeans.
the damage could be disastrous: a rash, a bruise, broken arm, a leg maybe, who knew.
that's how it always is, you land it and you feel like you can take on the world...
or you wipe out with some painful consequences.
its a fact you have to keep in mind; you have to be willing to pay the price.
i didn't care, this parking lot was an arena, and this moment my chance to shine
in this street performance. it was hot, mid july, and i was sweating...a lot.
my friends were standing by as i analyzed the trick:
a manual for a few seconds, bunny hop a foot and half ledge, and drop for about four feet.
nothing complicated, or maybe it was, i don't know honestly.
but that summer was my first time i had begun again in a long time,
so unfortunately my confidence was not at its best.
i rode around for little bit in circles, getting ready, watching in fear what looked
like a gigantic drop: if it had been grass waiting for me down there, it wouldn't have been so bad. but asphalt is another story. whatever. what happens, happens (i think?).
anyways, i lined up. i was really hot, the breeze always made me feel better though,
probably one of the best, and most subtle, parts of riding. i lifted my front wheel: manuals
are much more complicated than they seem; much more difficult than a wheely for sure.
nothing but balance. i kept it up for some five seconds, six maybe. i had to start setting up
for the bunnyhop: a good foot and a half jump. even kissing minimally the ledge
could mean a nasty four foot fall on my side or back (and maybe even the bike on top of me).
i bent my knees, sprung the wheel, shifted my weight forward and up went the bike.
the feeling in my stomach is undescribable; i don't know if it was bliss, maybe
an ultimate feeling of happiness multiplied various times. at the same time sick.
weird to comprehend. anyways, down i went, leveling the bike as i dropped.
(it was actually pretty smooth in the air) wheels touched down simultanously,
a very important part of landing correctly, and....

ouch...denied!