The flat pat of the pad

of your sole on another

higher rung one right

after the other

tired of climbing

of being climbed over

reaching for the next

hard wooden handle

to hold to use to pull

you up the weight

of your whole body

surrendering to the strength

of your right arm in

one     fluid     upward      movement

grasping for another

testing your reach

you slip down

landing on a level

already found unsound

you look up

you look around

and decide to fall free