A Step

path of healing

A Step

I got up and took a step today,
I think a thousand miles wide.
I nearly fell, but caught myself.
I laughed and then I cried.

I'm focused on the path ahead,
I'm standing on the wire.
My eyes are fixed on a distant plane
As I dance across the fire.

I won't look down, won't turn around,
I'm balance and ballet.
Fear tugs at my sleeves and wobbles my knees.
Be Still! I'm on my way.

The distant plane no longer in view,
My vision blurred by fright.
But I am Force and Strength and Love,
A thousand miles wide? I bounce into the magical night.

J. Spahr
2013

Reviews

[Wolfwind]

This was a remarkable uplifting piece of poetry! It has awesome flow....but... the way the last two lines came out... the flow faultered, but other than that I really enjoyed the imagery and liked what is being said.

Nice ink!
Aaron

[Joan Spahr, Soul Poetry]

thank you!