Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Walking on a Tightrope

What would it be like to walk on a tightrope?

a distance from something and nothing.

falling is your biggest fear

but what if the ground is close and it would catch you?

what if the ground agreed on you falling 

and the ground knew it would have your back

that seems like a perfect relationship?


Philippe Petit performing a back roll, 1974:

What would it be like to walk on a tightrope-

blindfolded.

you can't tell how high up you are

you wan't to see if the ground would be there for you

but what if you are too high and the ground is too low


I don't want to be on a tightrope

I don't want to be blindfolded

I want to be on the ground.



sometimes you gotta make the choice to stay on the tightrope or stay on the ground.



Pais can only stay on the tightrope for a little longer.
It's not a good place to sit and watch the sunsets fade and stars twinkle.



Sincerely, Paislee Jane