she stands

like a corinthian pillar

buttressing the sky

ornate

beautiful

pure

 

i stand

atop her shining base, awed

resting upon her

sliding

down

her

 

s

m

o

o

t

h

p

i

l

l

a

r

 

should she crumble

my sky would fall

 

2001

Madison, NJ

© Jim Rovira