Oh, the desire!

To skate!

I want to feel the ice beneath my feet again. Dancing on water that is frozen. Skating to glorious music, in rhyme with my movement. Letting the chilled air whip at my face & turn my nose red. 

I want to feel so free again as my skates carve up the ice. I want to spin until I am dizzy, & jump like a fox.

I miss the way I'd feel graceful.

I miss the way people would bump into me.

I miss lacing up my white boots.

I miss my foot hitting the rink for the first time that day.

I miss smiling at myself for hitting that move.

I miss just skating in circles.

I miss this.

And now my skates don't fit, and my dream is bigger than ever.