rock climber you are an inversion paradox is the thrill in hanging on or not letting go

what is your relationship to the stone like a sculptor do you reveal or is it an embrace

fingertip fingertip everything decided by your fingertip

how many times are you tempted just to see how close you can get to weightlessness

and up there is it you or the cliff that you are climbing and fighting off the not letting go

fingertip fingertip everything decided by your fingertip

bhagiti 11.2.07 perrysburg, oh