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Steps and Stages

by David Garner

You, my friend, were
Conceived
So you could love and be loved in return.

Born
in a perfect body,
Perfect in its own way
So you could love and be loved in return.

One of the first things you ever did was
Cry
So you could learn to ask for what you wanted
And declare what might be wrong.

Then you began to
Crawl
Put your hands and knees to floor
So you could learn to feel the world below you

Maybe then you learned to
Swim
So you could feel an element all around you
Because air is taken for granted
And fire is too brutal.

Then the
Walk
Came about
So you could have your hands and eyes free.

Run
Around the yard seemed inviting.
Freedom and grass-stained jeans
All part of the day.

Run toward
Your mother when you feel ill.

Run from
Your mother when you feel trapped.

Stand still
When you not only see a mountain
But feel the mountain and the breeze
On your face and arms.

Sit still
When the climb seems too much.

Sleep
So you can do it all over again.

And
Love
So you can share it all and be loved in return.

05/02/2010

Posted on 05/02/2010
Copyright © 2024 David Garner

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