Just this very morning
it was the beginning
of a very good day indeed--
one all jumpers need.

It's the day all jumpers
play with numbers
and make an important step--
the sixth such step.

One, two, three, four, and five,
Airborne qualified!
Sixth jump is finally made--
rookie fades.

Five jumps completed,
cherry qualified.
Sixth jump complete,
uncherrified.

*Written in April of 1997 after making the first jump away from airborne school on St. Mere Eglise (sp) drop zone at Fort Bragg, NC.