skyward (poem)

skyward

take what you need

try to imagine this could be a rule

the taking place, the giving place

the Eden freshly stocked and reinstalled

the hill to climb in searing heat

the choice, if having faith, to blank

memories of loved persons, loved pets

A seeker alone, honing, mind on goal

to place your struggle at the feet

try to imagine this could be reward

that while you dragged and sweated towards the throne

you thought of the next handhold

and nothing more could please

or could please more

Eden yours, if having faith, to squat in

Mall walk in, for the fitness of the soul

the proof

(2025, Stephanie Foster)