The sidewalk was a slick sheet of ice.

My backpack was a little extra bulky
a little heavy
a little too full of lunch and shoes
and gym attire.
I felt resentful of the weight

I tried my very best
to walk on the side
where it didn't shine so smooth
but there was a stretch of ice
I didn't avoid.

As I landed flat,
I realized that
the burdens we bear can help break our fall.