Climbing things that shouldn't be climbed

a view from high

of cityscapes

towers scraping at the sky

without a light

no rope

no cape

clinging not to fall

drain pipes and

a rusty gutter

are all I have

to keep from falling

looser than I'd like

but then again

trust is conditional

atop a rainy roof

a fine view is afforded

then to slip back down

is not so smooth

for those who feel

faint hearted

hope and truth

both known by

fingertips

fumbling for a hold

until my feet

have found the ground

again

let's look up

for more!!

Hahahaha last night I got wasted at the Red Door's holiday bash (thanks to all down there, yall are wonderful!!) and decided to do a little solo night climb.  Freaked out about halfway up when the drain pipe I had been so foolishly relying on popped off the wall I thought it was secured to.  Oops.  When you're halfway up you gotta go for broke.  I rested at someone window sill, could see the glow of a laptop seeping through the blinds, and wondered for a second what they might think of me crawling up the side of their condominium.  Probably not too much.  Thankfully I found a better route and here I am. Being scared shitless really does give you some perspective...and sometimes a poem too :))

Remember what Dead Babies always say..."safety third, bitches!!"

Sean