Falling Up

Well.

 

I am tumbling up,

Yes, I said up,

Higher and higher

Above the universe.

This climb is unconscious,

I didn’t mean to go.

No matter how I try

To fall back down to you,

Physics won’t do its work.

Newton messed up

Somewhere along the line.

It’s gone past the silly feeling

Of soaring aimlessly,

Tranquility has given way

To the terror of my situation.

I’ve fallen up

And I can’t get down!

Must have hit my head

Somewhere along the line,

For I can’t remember

What occurred just before

This ascending started.

All that I know

Is I can’t stop this fall,

There’s nothing to grab on,

Nothing to hold.

Rather, just ahead of me,

There are golden gates with…

Oh.

My.

God.

Author's Note

It is what it is.

Reviews

[Bud]

And what it is, is nothing short of Brilliant! Magnificent piece displaying much Talent! Excellent! I love this most unique way of describing falling in love! Absolutely Astonishing! A piece of poetic expression to be proud of, for sure!
Now that you've pointed out the meaning, I can easily see the meaning. Even more Brilliant this becomes.

[Charlie Hawthorne]

I really enjoyed this piece. It was beautiful and the idea of falling up is quite unique in my eyes. Fairly wonderful poem! Keep it up, your work is worth a lot.

[LisetteCanWrite!]

Great outpouring of emotions for love of another.. great rhythm and flow of what love can do emotionally to a person. The love of the climb but the great fear of falling.. OH.. it's such a mixed bag that can send terror to a heart when all is not well... but then it can heal us to the core when it's sooo right! I felt undertones of getting cold feet? Could be wrong.. but it's like finding the dream.. but then fearing the outcome! It certainly makes a person feel and think if reread.. as it can be also taken in a few different lights.. makes is universal for all those who love another! Great job!

[Doctor JKC]

A great feeling of movement and mixed emotions.
Did you fall in love?
Or is it an illusion.

Anyway space is hard and we all
need something
to hold onto.

Excellent!
Dr. Callaghan

[Tracie Skarbo]

This brought a huge smile to my face at the end of the poem. I thought perhaps it was a story about an outer body experience but then there were those golden gates...and all was revealed. Nicely done!

[QuietPoet]

This was amazing. I enjoyed this. I can really relate to it. You expressed it well. Nicely done.

[Laura E. Aranda]

HA! LOVED THE ENDING!
GREAT ENDING!
CHEERS,LEA

[J.Black]

Oh my god, This was excellent!
I loved this, keep it up john.

:)

[Larissa G.]

I like the feeling; the ending makes me wonder what you would see. What we all would see at that point.
Here's to hoping you came back down to stability.

[Kaitlyn]

Wow. I love this alot. I completly know what you mean by falling up oddly enough lol. But this was really amazing.