Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Climbing the Stairs

Click, Crack, Pop
This is the language of my body
Contract, Groan, Release
This is what my body knows

The muscles tighten, the leg rises
Bones slide and joints bend
Tension is released the foot falls
Click, Crack, Pop

Rough sole meets step
The pressure returns to the thigh
Tendons tug and pull straightening the leg
Contract, Groan, Release

One step conquered,
A stairway to go.

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