Bowstring

Step up to the line.
Arm up,
elbow back,
touch the corner.
Inhale. Exhale.
Release.
A perfect 10.

Reset. Repeat.
Reset. Repeat.
It’s perfect. I’m perfect.

But I’m not happy.

Expectations are too much.
Perfection is not enough.

The bowstring snaps.
I snap. Let the arrow fly.
It’s a 9.
I’ve never been happier.