Henry's 5th

The party, planned at Henry’s camp,
Familiar and quite near,
Had a couple of way-up slides, which seemed
To kick-start the birthday boy’s fear.

Before the friends arrived, the guy
In charge led Henry there
And joined him on the top
Where they both slid, like on a dare.

But Henry had a pressing need
To conquer it alone;
His courage, on those sample runs,
It seemed had somehow grown.

And though the guests were due,
His dad said, “Henry, you can do it!”
And sure enough, he climbed
And as we watched, he hopped right to it.

The party was a blast for all,
Such joy you couldn’t shake,
With Henry’s burst of confidence
The icing on the cake.