step in faith

hand 

over

hand

step       by step

crossing this wretched foot bridge

large          g ap  s                   loom

don't look down

down

down 

towards the scrabbling masses 

reaching  up 

up 

  up

to 

tear you from your perch

head up

hands on the rope

your feet walking in faith.

only then,

 will you reach 

your 

heart's 

desire.

Author's Note

When I was four or five, I watched my father walk across a rickety old foot bridge with missing slats across a huge ravine. This memory has been replaying itself in my head quite a lot of late and this is what came of it in my writing.

Reviews

[J. J. Nightingale]

All those bridges over all those waters, that cry and sigh .. Finally a heart gets THERE .. and touches it's desires ..

I LIKE ! .. Jazzy

[Coyote Poetry]

I like the photo and the words. I like how you set-up the poem. Allowing the reader to feel the journey. I like the positive ending. A excellent poem.
Coyote

[Mark]

A great metaphor for the precarious steps necessary to reach our goals! The hardest step is the conquering of fear; following that, all else is doable. At least you had the benefit of a great exemplar, your Dad, who could hold your hand both literally, at the moment, and emotionally, in similar situations throughout your life.

[Audrey Howitt]

Judy I love this piece. The form is fabulous, but really, I find that the emotional content--the careful reaching--having faith--that all will right itself--is what makes this poem so specially. Really wonderful work Judy!

[emmajoy]

The unsure step finds its way, slowly, slowly, very slowly. Your poem shows me more than maybe I should see; the doubt of how, the uncertainty of where and why, the hurdles and the unseen .. nothing certain except what we imagine and that's very often far too much.

This is a thinker's post, a test of faith, a trial and error but an eventuality. Great writing, Judy, truly.

[Lily Mae]

Very nice Judy.. I love it as a whole the story and the style..xx

[Tate Morgan]

Can a man achieve holiness in his actions I do not know But h can achieve happiness and be remembered fondly

[Don Shaw]

I love it.

[Shep]

this was a differnt take on a poem. Love the idea of a step ladder of words. it is a true art form with words the grip you with such meaning. Awesome Job.

[Judas Hammer]

very nice and I love the originality, took a chance and made art...