LifeOnTheVerge

the complete works of erica j. radford
2003-04-16 13:28:15 (UTC)

Sure-footed as a mountain goat

Sitting in class
Reading a poem...
"That day we chanced on the skull and the splayed white
ribs of a mountain goat underneath a cliff, caught tight on
a rock. Around were the silken feathers of kites. And that
was the first I knew that a goat could slip..."
Suddenly awakened by the feeling
Of a hand on my back;
Looking over my shoulder,
Reading along I suppose.
I looked back to see who this
Mysterious being -
Hand on my back
Breathing my air -
Could possibly be.
When no-one was there
That my eyes could see
I felt startled -
Unaware -
Unsure of my surety.
Just then;
A mountain goat
Fell on me.

~Erica Radford [Quote from 'David' by Earle Birney]




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