The Bottom Rung

 

by Nancy

 

 

Catherine

I’m sorry

 

I sent you away

Impatient

Angry

Hurtful words

Your escort out

 

Please

Don’t leave me

 

I know you

I know who you are

 

I didn’t

Listen

I dared dismiss

Love’s inspiration

You

Love’s infinite landscape

 

Please

Hesitate

 

Don’t climb the rusted steps

 

I know you

I know who you are

 

Beyond

Fangs

Claws

Violence

Catherine

Find me

 

 

 

Tell the words

Again

Again

 

I

Am

 

In your knowing

 

~

 

I can run harder

Find

Gather her close

 

At the bottom rung

Lighted round

By love

 

Hold

Keep

Hear

Her truths

 

~

 

I can’t feel you

 

I can’t breathe

 

Faster

 

Too many corners

Too far 

To see ahead

To call out

Beg you

Wait

Forgive me

Forgive me

 

 

Catherine

Be there

 

 

 

Please

 

Be there

 

for H