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Cheering For a Perfect Score
clean white shoes
laced perfectly
standing nervously
on top of the blue mat
nighttime jumpers
all day tumblers
proving what they got
spring against a
blue mat held
together by strips of tape
only one hundred eighty seconds
20 people
working together as
one family
striving for perfection
for working for 100 percent
super flexible flyers
always hitting
crisp skills
never falling
doubling down from all stunts
spinning around
bases arms wide open
in trust we put
trust for the solid catch
ride and twist
capture release
step and go
sharp motions
smiles from ear to ear
and bursts of excitement as one
all while on the blue floor

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