vertigoer

to descend by means
of feet and ropes,
repelling yourself
from the face of a cliff
or a building, as if
you had too-high hopes
and lowering down
was your only wish

hung in suspense
that keeps letting go

with surest grip
you can squeeze and release,
and catch and loose
and land and push off
you could do this all day

it's a long way down,
at least