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do you do like me, this
balancing
knowing the rule
thoughts become things
striving to keep positive
but there
playing in my peripheral
the what-ifs, naysayers, doomsday-ers
the possibility of fusion, fantastic, electric
intoxicating with its promise
the wire all but disappears beneath
as I step with feather feet towards this fantasy
filling in details as I go
conscious of the moment
heel toe, heel toe
but like a chill crawling over my skin
when encouragement lags
pessimism sneaks in
don’t get your hopes up
don’t be made the fool
go back down the ladder
dreams don’t come true
I teeter
as dark thoughts
knock me totter
far below a net of negativity
swings into view
pendulum legs
fight to right themselves
arms fly wide as if to motion
stop
eyes back to the platform
always my choice
forward or forlorn
walk into my visions
or fall to status quo
I find my smile and choose
heel
toe
heel
toe
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Dark Angel 
Damn this is good….. I know some people that can use this poem 😀 Thanks for the words of persistence 🙂 Great piece 🙂
I’m glad you could relate Bajan.
yes…stay on that rope…just don’t let anything hinder you and keep you from balancing and dancing…love the image…heel..toe..heel…toe.. sometimes it’s so easy, sometimes it’s so difficult…yet we don’t go back on the platform..
Well if we do get to the platform it only leads to another higher-wire I think.
the ultimate truth in this is that it is always my choice…a very apropo verse for me today…i was under a pretty heavy cloud this morning…still shaking it a little, but making that choice….really well written and paced….i like…smiles…
Not everyone believes it is their choice. That is the first step to “waking up” I think.
great writing:) balancing without a safety net… love it 🙂
Thank Yiota!
Such a strong image here – the tightrope walk of life. Keep on walking, heel toe, heel toe….
Hi Tony! Thanks for coming by for a read.
I can relate, but agree we must walk forward… this is so beautifully written.
Thank you Laurie. 🙂
”pendulum legs” that is saying alot right there..beautiful as always
Thanks for your sweet comment.
This touches a realized truth. As a figure skating judge, I have watched many struggle with learning to be accomplished. Praise brings poise and finish. Criticism brings self doubt and self produced failure, it makes the repetitions difficult and robs the skater (substitute person doing anything) of fun, enjoyment, accomplishment. Well written – one foot in front of another, fall down six – get up seven!
We can help others’ on there path with just this one simple thing… encouragement. Thanks for such a thoughtful comment Gay.
Yes, when encouragement lags, pessimism sneaks in. So very true. And yes, it is our choice to walk forward or forlorn…but encouragement from outside sources DOES certainly work wonders.
We are all children in that way I think, needing encouragement.
Only way to get to where you want to be…one step at a time, no matter how shaky.
Really love the imagery in all of this, the tightrope walk so apt for how we cope with life’s ups and downs. Great write.
Thanks Daydreamertoo. There is a thing called a slackrope that seems an even harder path.
The positive and the negative, flying high and tottering almost falling with doubts, the circus comes to mind high up on the wire. The circus of life and lifes dreams thoughts doubts. Lovely, thank you for sharing.
And thank you for commenting!
life is truly one step at a step
Sometimes I skip. 😉
I love it, specially the last stanza ~ Slowly we can, one small step at a time ~
Sometimes we just gotta go back to the basics.
Heel, toe, heel toe…wow…this does resonate w. me. Go back down the ladder? That’s vivid! This is original and memorable. Love it!
Thanks for coming by and glad it resonates with you.
this is so good. loved this.
Thanks!
..striving to get positive perhaps is what we all should do not just in every endeavor we have but most importantly in our entire life…then we’ll be the best and better we than the last… smiles…
Happy breeds happy.
Forward – heel, toe. Too nice — very nice.
Don’t fall!
That’s the plan!
Excellent plan!
thank you for being real with light and dark…
Thanks for popping by; nice to meet you buddybreathing.
I teeter
as dark thoughts
knock me totter
… fine work as always, P. Stunning three there
Thanks Luke. I can usually guess what parts of my poem you will like 🙂