Tightrope

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Tightrope

There's tension
As the crowd below
Looks up aghast
Before the show

A gentle breeze
Like fingers strum
On string of fate
A vibrant hum

At last, the feet 
Of mortal man
Berates the gods
Like no-one can

A step, a wave
The journey starts
So high, so far
While mouths hold hearts

And hands clutch eyes
Who dares to speak?
While children squeal
Through fingers peek

So high above
What does he feel
Immune to fear
Or hurts to heal?

We sometimes risk
More than it's worth
On tricky path
Above the earth

And danger calls
Us like a drug
To medicate 
The loveless shrug

We fix our eyes
On what we know
While gasping friends
Recoil below

As risk allures
We rest on grace
To see us through 
To love's embrace

Yes, hearts can change
When life's a test.
Enlarged. In hopeful
Outcomes rest

So, of our man?
He made it through
To loud applause 
For feet so true

The greatest challenge
We yet may find..
To walk the tightrope
Of the mind


Jinjagoliath
16th May 2023

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