The Climber (for Tsequi)



Struggling ever upwards,
he climbs his mountain.
Reaching for a new hold with one hand,
the other reaching back to me.
Encouraging me,
hand patiently stretching backwards,
waiting for my grasp.
As I touch his fingertips,
I feel his strength pulling me
up to him,
beside him on the ledge.
Shifting his weight,
stepping aside,
making room for me on his ledge.
Then, moving aside as I pass,
allowing me that lead,
as I reach for a new hold,
hand stretched back to him.
We dance this dance up the mountain,
each, in turn, taking the lead.
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Submitted on March 24, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDDAEFDGHIJHKLMGBL
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 515
Words 97
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 20

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