To a Ring

In you I trust. You symbolize a promise.
If self-reliance fails and footholds crumble
You’ll keep us safe from harm. You will protect us
If handholds break, if we lose grip, or stumble.

With you in reach I dare release the tension.
Your solid metal roundness will inspire
New confidence and faith. I can exhale now
The bated breath and, with relief, climb higher.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Gauthier Avatar
July 17, 2018 at 3:11 PM
You have such a lovely style, Agnes. With just the perfect bite-size poems, you always manage to put across a message with depth.
Leong Avatar
September 27, 2017 at 11:40 AM
nice! i felt like in a story where the person has to completely trust another to achieve a goal. cheers!
Krampe Avatar
September 27, 2017 at 2:52 PM
Thank you for your comment, John. In climbing, one has to completely trust the other person -and the ring, which is there to catch us when we fall. nice metaphor for life :)
Babatunde Avatar
September 27, 2017 at 4:22 AM
Hmmm, good piece.
Krampe Avatar
September 27, 2017 at 2:52 PM
Thank you, Joseph.
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