Tightrope
Tightrope
There's tension
As the crowd below
Looks up aghast
Before the show
A gentle breeze
Like fingers strum
On string of fate
A vibrant hum
At last, the feet
Of mortal man
Berates the gods
Like no-one can
A step, a wave
The journey starts
So high, so far
While mouths hold hearts
And hands clutch eyes
Who dares to speak?
While children squeal
Through fingers peek
So high above
What does he feel
Immune to fear
Or hurts to heal?
We sometimes risk
More than it's worth
On tricky path
Above the earth
And danger calls
Us like a drug
To medicate
The loveless shrug
We fix our eyes
On what we know
While gasping friends
Recoil below
As risk allures
We rest on grace
To see us through
To love's embrace
Yes, hearts can change
When life's a test.
Enlarged. In hopeful
Outcomes rest
So, of our man?
He made it through
To loud applause
For feet so true
The greatest challenge
We yet may find..
To walk the tightrope
Of the mind
Jinjagoliath
16th May 2023
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