The cliff

July 31, 2006 
Posted in Poetry, The well |

No matter how I looked at it, the height stayed.

A thousand hours spend thinking about how and why and is this really necessary.

A millions words, not meant to harm, not meant to push away.

Thrown before me, in the hopes that they would dissapear.

But they floated. They waited. Watched me as I pondered how badly I needed to jump.

There is no other side. No invisible bridge that will take me across the gulf.

Only… I still hoped you see?

All my Words, waiting for me. Like smiling demons. Like crying angels.

And as I jumped I put my hands up in the air.

They couldn’t figure out if I was reaching out or giving up.

So they watched me fall.

And I watched them watch.

One day I’m sure I’ll reach the bottom.

I don’t know when, I haven’t looked down yet.

5 Comments

  1. Perrasite on July 31st, 2006 1:52 pm

    Y a pas de fond. Seulement des nuages à percer par de merveilleux sauts en avant. Le reste n’est que peur ou regret.

  2. Glenn on July 31st, 2006 1:56 pm

    Up down turn around … its all the same?? But hey, isn’t it the journey that counts. I smiled out loud at the image of words as little demons or angels.
    Cheers
    Glenn

  3. swan_pr on August 1st, 2006 12:44 pm

    perrasite: on part de très haut alors. est-ce tomber ou vivre?

    glenn: yes, a journey, never alone. Images and Words our lights :)

  4. j-julie on August 2nd, 2006 10:57 pm

    Like smiling demons. Like crying angels.

    Parfois un parfois l’autre mais ils sont une telle libération de l’esprit. Super le nouveau look et j’adore ton courant actuel!

  5. swan_pr on August 2nd, 2006 11:34 pm

    j-julie: tu as tout à fait raison :) merci beaucoup pour les compliments, c’est gentil!

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