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1. on October 1, 2009 at 7:31 pm | Reply Liz Lippa

   EGGSHELLS AND TIGHTROPES

   I.

   eggshells are fragile
   they easily break
   you walk on them carefully,
   for safety’s sake.

   And yet with each step
   you surely know
   as eggshells come
   and eggshells go

   that break they will
   with a crunch and crackle
   and then you will feel
   the collar and shackle.

   II.

   A tightrope,
   that’s different
   that you can master
   and walk it quite nimbly;
   avoiding disaster.

   A tightrope is narrow
   so do watch your step;
   and maintain your balance
   become quite adept
   at reading the signals

   that shape your demeanor
   so the tightrope will give you
   that slack that you need
   to stay on the precariously,
   watching the lead.

   III.

   Eggshells are fragile,
   eggshells will break,
   and that can be scary
   when your life’s at stake.

   Tightropes feel safer
   you feel that if only
   you try really hard,
   you’ll do it with ease
   and reap your reward.

   When the tightrope wiggles
   and your balance will waver
   you know it’s a signal
   that you’re losing favor.

   IV.

   You need to continue
   to pay close attention
   always be pleasing,
   avoiding dissension

   Come on,
   you can do this;
   you’ve done it for years,
   and learned how to handle
   your hopes and your fears.

   You can stay
   on the tightrope,
   your life is at stake.
   Below you lie eggshells
   that crunch when they break.

   Liz Lippa

   
   
2. on October 9, 2009 at 8:36 am | Reply Elizabeth G

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