Leap Frog

Rooftop to rooftop
like a superhero.
You called it Le Parkour,
before the You Tube kids
had even heard about it.
"The art of movement".
I oft wondered if your name was born with that,
the boundless steps and jumps you made,
putting to shame Marvel marvels
because you were drawn in more colors.
Still ringing in my ears,
I remember the first words you said to me.
"Leap from a high enough spot
and everything is beautiful as it rushes by."
When we first met, I was sure
you were named for that.
Only after a decade of contemplation do I get it.
Leap Frog,
the way you inspired everyone to pop themselves
over your back,
for the further they got, the further
you could progress on their backs, too.