I am falling
In love,
And I have
Guyed myself
To the edge
Of the precipice...
I feel the heat of passion
In front of me,
I feel the cool breeze of reason
Behind me...
I hang here
Feeling the gravity;
Feeling the pull
On my heart....
My thoughts...
Suspend me
From sanity's ceiling...
If I step off
Are they strong enough
To save me?
Author notes
Hi,
Since all the comments I have recieved on this poem were distracted by one word, I thought it would be better to give you all the definition, rather than degrade the poem. Sometimes I feel like I have to apologize for my large vocabulary. Other times I just say what I tell my kids...."Look it up in the dictionary"........
Definition of 'guyed'
(gī - 2 definitions - The American HeritageŽ Dictionary
guy (v.) To steady, guide, or secure with a rope, cord, or cable.
AS DEEP AS YOU WANT
Comments
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this is great
I can go back to a time when those self same words applied to me.
Well done.
language: 5, rhythm: 5, subject: 5, tone: 3, form: 3.
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Thank You for enlghtening me...
This changes the direction of the poem. NO! You don't need to apologize for your knowledge anymore than those who do not know need to apologize for their ignorance unless they don't care enough to seek the knowledge they lack. As with so many poets other out here {whoes}? {whoms}? poetry I enjoy you are another who is encourging(with their vocabulary) to replace the electronic dictionary I have unfortunately lost. Thanks for the push. This is yet another intriging poem!
Your poetry is so meanigful!
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hey laurel
i liked the poem, really getting involved with someone is taking a plunge, and is a crap shoot that no amount of rationality will make safe, heart over head as this indcates, guyed is a good pun and you should be able to tell its meanng from the context even if you didn't know it.
dave -
I enjoyed this work! Very simplified and clear; I have a similar poem - called The Precipice -
language: 4, rhythm: 3, subject: 3, tone: 3, form: 3.
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