This Side Up
Sometimes men fall
where the shallow stream
crosses over the wide valley
Where sunless days create havoc
for the moods of otherwise
strong constitutions
Picking themselves up
to continue on
They know that falling is only the beginning
a sign of gifts to come…
For one can rise
after a tumble
but seldom before
The wise man looks forward to a fall
and stays alert to it’s
unpredictable imminence