Climbing Again

Originally written on October 19, 2009.

It was time

For the ground

To finally

Break my fall

Was a long way

Down

From the peak

That top of tops

The view was great

Up there

Fantastic

All around

Left right forward back

Just beautiful

Even downward

Was special

I think I tripped

Or something

Falling head over

Not tumbling

Just falling

Out of control

The clouds didn’t

Hold me up

Went right through

Flailing arms failed

Without the right feathers

A bird joined me

For a while

Looked me in the eye

Pondering my method

Of flight

Found something better

To do

Left me on my way

Down to earth

A very long fall

Lasting longer

Than it should have

Hope no one heard me

Scream

Maybe I kept it in

Eventually

Tumbling off of this

And that

Then not splat

Thud

Somehow

Survived

World didn’t end

I’m scrapped and bruised

All bloodied up

I’ll heal again

It’s already begun

Sun rays piercing

Through the shadows

Of the clouds

Blotches of light

Scattered about

Picking myself up

Looking to the heavens

That peak is gone

Beyond my vision

Didn’t want to move

Laying for dead

Though not dying

Air feels fresh

In my lungs

On my skin

Naked to the world

Not the emperor

Just nothing to hide

Here is not right

Isn’t where I belong

Not where

I want to be

Can’t stay

Not welcome

Time to climb again

Find another peak

See something else

Taste something else

Find another smile

My own smile

A new smile

Enjoy a different view

Of this world

Or the one before me

There is no destination

Just another

Step by step by step

In my journey

Of my epiphany

Awareness

Acceptance

Open to the mystery

Willing to see

What is before me

Climbing is hard

Falling is harder

Not climbing again

Harder still