Step Up or Step Down
for L.M.M.

too timid to step forth,
she steps back

one thing when
her stepping back
subtracts from her
when it is subtraction
from us combined,
it is unaffordable then

when my days
as well as my steps are numbered
when every step gained,
matters so much

to have her undo what I’ve done
unmake what I’ve made
un-pay what I’ve paid
is nothing short of unforgivable


© Obediah Michael Smith, 2007
7:26 a.m. 21/10/07