60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday: Remember a Time When You Were Willing to Trust Your Dreams & Jump?

Hello to you listening in Madaba, Jordan!

Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga.

I’ve known my friend Gene since we served together on pediatric wards at the US Naval Hospital Portsmouth. We went our separate ways after being honorably discharged; but, because the world is small and the Internet is large Gene found me and we’ve become fast friends.

He reminded me the other day: “Before you can fly, you have to be willing to jump from a high place.”

Which, in turn, reminded me of a much loved song: The Cape by Guy Clark. [YouTube link and lyrics are  also below in the Episode Notes.]

And the song, in turn, took me to memories of friendship, stories, dreams, taking a leap of faith, the passage of time, and the joy of it all.

Story Prompt: Take a listen to Guy Clarks’s song, remember a time when you were willing to trust your dreams and jumped. Write that story!

Practical Tip: The magic of stories is also in the sharing. If you wish share your story with someone or something.   All that matters is you have a story.

The Cape – Guy Clark

Eight years old with flour sack cape

Tied all around his neck

He climbed up on the garage

He’s figurin’ what the heck

He screwed his courage up so tight

The whole thing come unwound

He got a runnin’ start and bless his heart

He headed for the ground

Chorus

Well, he’s one of those who knows that life

Is just a leap of faith

Spread your arms and hold your breath

And, always trust your cape

Now he’s all grown up with a flour sack cape

Tied all around his dreams

He’s full of piss and vinegar

He’s bustin’ at the seams

So, he licked his finger and then he checked the wind

He said, It’s gonna be do or die

He wasn’t scared of nothin’, boys

He’s pretty sure he can fly

Chorus

Now he’s old and grey with a flour sack cape

Tied all around his head

He’s still jumpin’ off the garage

And will be till he’s dead

All these years the people said

He’s actin’ like a kid

He did not know he could not fly

So he did.

Chorus”  [Guy Clark – “The Cape“]

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