Breath taking...
Breath taking...
On the side of a cliff, a stumble changes us for good
Above the clouds, laying now where we stood
A decision with two choices at best
Today we have been given a lifelong test
My grip slipping, your eyes filled with fear to the brim
Feeling fading, our hope beginning to dim
I won't let go, this is all I know
If I do, I'll jump after you
This I swear
For your sake, for my own being I haven't a care
The fall beyond anything anyone could endure
A goodbye inevitable I'm sure
The cliff side breaking underneath from our weight
I won't be stopped, I will change whatever our fate
Arms twisting, cracks felt beyond painful explanation
I'll lift you to safety with unbroken motivation
My life hanging in my hands, I won't stop, till it's too late to turn back
Teeth clenched, I'll pull through my fears, I won't give slack
Beneath me, the edge gives way
One handed, my resolve must not stray
Hand in hand, we slip slowly closer to the tearful outcome
Filled with emotion I am, yet my body now completely numb
Fingers digging, painting for grip among the bright red grass
A second feels like a frozen hour glass
I pull & grasp at what I can to gain ground
Tears & fears from you make the worst haunting sound
With all I can, I put you above my reach, a chance to survive
Find your strength, rise, stay alive
A footing gained, relief overcomes my worry
The rest of you safely up, my mind slows from it's hurry
Grip gone, quietly I fall
A second more I couldn't stall
the winds cool as you slowly fade away
I did it......I gave enough, you have another day
A look back, sad, but priceless all the same
I swear I could hear clearly, you call my name
Tears wake me, falling from above.
The face I longed for, the one I love
After a second, the light goes out, where I am, I don't care to know yet
What I could do, I did, & for that, I have no regret
For extra time, anyone would ask for
To go knowing your better half is safe, I couldn't ask for more.....
--- Reflection isn't based on what one see's at face value, but beyond the false, for what can be made true....
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