Ever Really There

And as I stood 
at the base of the cliff,
I looked skyward
at the sheer rock.
And I as I stared, 
with the sun in my eyes,
I wondered aloud
at what I was doing in this spot.
And while I was wondering
a dog walked by,
he sniffed the ground at my feet
and paid me no mind.
And after the dog had wandered off
a bird of unknown origin 
landed on a limb
in a tree growing next to me.
I saw the bird and heard his song,
but he never saw me there.
And the bird flew off 
to a land unknown
and left me by myself
and all alone.
And then I saw a path
and climbed to the top;
when I was there 
I looked down 
at the spot where I had stood,
and saw no sign 
that I was ever there.

Reviews

[Theangrypoet]

Oh, my, this was touching. So lonely

[Nina H.]

Wow. The last lines have left me speechless. Very deep indeed. Great work!

[WithinTheHeart]

....it makes me question, steps taken.:)
So much depth to this piece.
I love your imagery and expression.
Well done.

[James]

Thanks again. I'm not quite sure what I was thinking when I wrote this, but I like the way it turned out. I'm glad you liked it.