Danger: Thin Ice
watch your step
too much weight, pressure
may crack the surface
From that central point,
hairline fractures
jaggeding their way out
weaken the cold, slippery crust
It’s dangerous
breaking through,
plunging into the dark, swirling
so-cold-they-steal-your-breath waters
beneath
You could be swept away
never finding your way back to the
safer surface
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I want to be safe so I will avoid the ice
ReplyDeleteOr test it out first using furry little mice
But much of it is actually just artificial impediments. ~Mary
ReplyDeleteAre you saying I'm just playing with my mental blocks?
DeleteGood advice for many life situations, too...
ReplyDeleteHi Jinksy, long tmie, no see!
DeleteSkating away on the thin ice of a new day....this reminded me of that old Jethro Tull song. I try to avoid ice in any form that requires walking on.
ReplyDeleteI almost put that up - it's one of my favorites :o)
DeleteExcellent poem, Mary.
ReplyDeleteRe the photo you used: what kind of person would ask a child to go out and pose past the "thin ice" sign? I know it's not your photo, and I can only hope it's been photo-shopped, or that the sign is some sort of unfunny joke. Child endangerment angers me more than most things, so please excuse my rant, it isn't really directed at you.
K
Kay - I specifically chose that image because the child makes it even more vulnerable. And rant away, it's a legit cause. I couldn't imagine someone putting child in danger just for a picture; I assumed it was not authentic.
DeleteMary Bach...
ReplyDeleteThere seems to be thin ice wherever we turn these days does it not?
Loved your 55 My Friend
Thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass Week-End
Thanks for the forum G. Always enjoy yours as well. Cheers.
DeleteNice 55 :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Ayala!
Deletethat is def the danger of walk that thin ice....life is rick...
ReplyDeleteLike Hedge said about the Jethro Tull song.
DeleteBe careful on that thin ice ~
ReplyDeletewhen I was a child, we used to try to walk on a lake which was frozen with ice,
ReplyDeletethis is profound,
perfectly beautiful and thought provoking 55.
smiles.
the dangers of going below the surface!
ReplyDeletethanks for finding my blog so I could see Emm'as face and these cool poems. Interesting lay out too!
Aloha from Waikiki
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DeleteYou're welcome Cloudia - I'll check out your link. And thanks for 'stopping by.'
DeleteExtended metaphor very well held. Great 55.
ReplyDeleteThanks Doc. Perhaps a bit stale though.
DeleteWell done! You say so much with so few words!
ReplyDeleteThank you Madeleine!
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