---
title: The Mood-Swing
description: Poem by Kayla Mcguffie
image: https://learn.neumann.edu/hubfs/swing.jpg
---

# The Mood-Swing

[ Kaylah Mcguffie ](https://learn.neumann.edu/en/the-canticle/author/kaylah-mcguffie)  Jul 1, 2024 12:15:00 PM

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Up and down  
Up and down  
I wish I could jump off  
It rained today  
My shoes are caked  
With mud and sticks and moss  
I use my feet  
To push the ground  
And lift into the air  
And when I rise  
I touch the clouds  
And I see everywhere  
At first, I float  
And then I fall  
And sometimes I may cry  
But many times  
I shed no tears  
I'm somewhat scared of heights  
The earth below  
Is cold and slick  
Yet firm beneath my feet  
Down here  
The world seems plain and safe  
Yet tiresome and bleak  
And then I rise  
I knew I would  
It still happens so fast  
This brand-new view  
This joyful mood  
It rinses clean my past  
The up and down  
The in and out  
My heart can hardly beat  
I'm just so tired  
Someone, please help!  
I'm chained to this swing seat

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