Nicola after the fall:

Gravity is never nice
to bipeds on the glide
throws you down like tumble dice
for one wild iced up ride
“Look at me ma, I can skate!”
is pride before the plop
gravity will fling your pate
to bottom from the top
Helpless in an awkward spin
plunging until you stop
to reflect on where you’ve been
on your most recent flop
Fractured landing with no net
is no idea of fun
take a load of Percocet
until your healings done
One day we’ll look back and hoot
at this most tragic swoon
for now we’ll just play it cute
and trust you’ll get well soon

.