~ The Need For Wings ~

The edge is never
A safe place to be.
There is always a fall
To one side
Or the other,
Or else be cut
From walking a sharp line.

The higher the pedestal,
The farther the fall,
And the edge?
Well it's the highest
Of them all.
No matter how much
You shine,
No matter what you claim
As "Mine",
You'll discover the truth anyway
When you finally reach
The bottom.

Because it's never safe
To walk the edge,
Unless you have some kind
Of safety net,
Or tether,
Or whether you have wings enough
To carry you close
To the sun
Without fear of them melting away
Into nothingness.

Skirt the edge of madness
If you're able.
And count yourself lucky
To survive a fall
From grace,
Or what passes for it
At the top.
And the next time,
You have a choice
Between choosing a side
Or walking the edge,
Maybe you can just
Choose
To fly above all of it....
~ C.L.R. ~ © 2007