A poem

I'm not a skateboarder
I just see myself as a person
rolling down the street

in the zone
you finally get it
and it's fun
and easy
and relaxing

I don't have to
impress anyone
you learn
you fail,
for fun

you know
you start to ride or have fun
to do a trick and
I skateboard
and you don't call me a skater
but it shaped me
the same

a poem I pieced together using bits of dialogue from my interview with Connor. it presented a much more poetic and artistic view of skateboarding than I had originally interpreted through his words. it makes me think a lot about self-perception vs. outward appearance  in regard to activities. perhaps what you consider yourself to be is the conclusive factor that makes you that thing.