the sudden impact
shattered tarsals
launched femurs
\cracked iliac crests
synovial sacs burst
as splintered bones
tore through bone
and much softer
more fragile tissues
–would you do it again?
–probably
on being dropped feet first from a plane without a parachute into an icy sea (20161218)
Words and Feathers 
i like the contrast in diction between the list of bodily damage and the last two lines.
Thanks. I think there are self destructive desires that we return to or would repeat if given the opportunity. Not that there’s any benefit to anyone in that…
An interesting metaphor
Thank you!