I was on one leg holding a dumbbell 

Just 20 pounds

I hinged at the hip, lowered it down

And I almost fell 

There was an instant crackle like that of thunder after lightning strikes 

Just under my butt, a release but also a feeling like spikes

Something had split / popped / separated 

I came back up, waited

It actually wasn’t painful, maybe just sore 

Like I’d been to the chiropractor but not much more 

A tingling, a rush in my right leg and foot 

No blood or other evidence wherever I looked 

My rear end later required some ice 

I walked around the block, it was nice 

A few days later I’ve realized I can’t stand solely on my right leg 

But that’s alright, two is more than a peg 

They say pregnancy hormones can loosen things

And that balance becomes quite challenging 

I’m grateful to still have my hamstring 

After my scary hinge 

I think this may be for now where the tough workouts end 

But I won’t fully stop 

Movement, they say, is medicine 

So I will walk (carefully) around the block