Falling Man

The art of gravity defined
for some on life that teniuos grip
the loss of faith  
the backwards  into unknown place  
 
the mountineer that scales the face
the risk they take
the footholds on reality  
quakes in our minds vibrate
 
life flash before your eyes
a hotizontal scream
a flailing mind  
the top of life you left behind
 
for gravity as Newtons laws relate
centers us keeps us straight
but concequence can override
to trip and fall and downward fly

the arch that could be the last goodbye you screamed
impact your "whatever" future disappears
and hopes you had the safety rope
suspended time to clutch and grope
 
 the falcons dive upon the mouse  
to grasp at straws the world snatched back
to know that it was all just faff
for you were wrecked before the crash
 
a crucifix on a silver chain
was heaven waiting for your broken remains
the purgatory rebuild you to walk again
sent you back to break addiction's chain