WE WERE TOGETHER FOR THE WEEK-END
TAKING MY GRANDDAUGHTER TO GIRL SCOUT CAMP,
I SHOULD HAVE STAYED IN THE CABIN
INSTEAD OF A HIKE, TOOK A NAP.

THE WHOLE FAMILY WANTED TO GO
WE WERE OFF ON ANOTHER ADVENTURE TRIP,
DOWN THE CURVING STEEP STEPS WE WALKED
OUT ONTO A SMALL BRIDGE....DON'T SLIP.

IN THE MOUNTAINS AMONG THE BOULDERS
GRANNY DON'T BE AFRAID I WAS TOLD,
EXPLORING "BROKE LEG FALLS" ON A SUNNY MORNING
IT'S FINE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, BUT GRANNY IS OLD.

THE CLIFFS AROUND WERE VERY HUGE
LARGE ROCKS LAY ALL ABOUT,
IT WAS ABOUT NOW I SEEN THE FALLS
THE PATH AHEAD, THE STAIRS, THE NARROW ROUTE.

THERE WASN'T ANY WATER GOING OVER
AT LEAST NOT ANY I COULD HEAR,
DOWN THOSE STEEP STAIRS I DID START
MY WHOLE BODY WRAPPED IN COLD FEAR.

I TRIED NOT TO LOOK - PANIC HAD BEGUN
IT'S A SHEER DROP OFF, I TRIED TO BE BOLD.
I GRIPPED THE RAILING, HUGGED THE MOIST DIRT
SEARCHED FOR ANYTHING ELSE TO GRASP AND HOLD.

WOULD I MAKE IT TO THE BOTTOM
GOING DOWN I COULD ONLY HAVE HOPE,
THE LAND WAS NOT LEVEL - PLENTY OF HUMPS
LOTS OF JUTTING ROCKS AD AN UNEVEN SLOPE.

I ASKED MYSELF - DO I WANT TO GO ON ?
I DID ASK MYSELF THIS QUESTION - WHY ?
DOWN THOSE SUSPENDED STAIRS I TRAVELED ON
LOOKING BACK UP THEY WERE MOUNDED SO HIGH !

I HAVE TO THINK SOMETHING UNSEEN HELPED ME
THE SOFT DELICATE TOUCH OF AN ANGEL WING,
T ME DOWN THERE SAFELY - MY SANITY IN-TACK
WONDERING WHAT THE NEXT MOMENT WOULD BRING.

THE FAMILY TOOK OFF, A SIGHT-SEEING BUNCH
I KNEW I'D JUST STUMBLE AND FALL,
THEY HAD TO EXPLORE, PEEK IN EVERY CREVICE
EVERY ROCKY BLUFF, HAD TO CRAWL OVER THEM ALL.

COME ON, SOMEONE DID CALL TO ME
THEY'D HELP ME THEY SAID,
BUT I JUST KNEW IT WAS OVER FOR ME
I'D SURELY JUST END UP - DEAD !

WE ONLY SEEN ONE LARGE BLACK CENTIPEDE
NO WILDCATS OR GRIZZLY BEAR,
BUT I NEVER LOOKED FOR ANY TYPE OF CREATURE
JUST GET ME OUTTA THERE WAS MY ONLY CARE.

THE WILDERNESS IS BEAUTIFUL AND EXTRA FINE
MOTHER NATURE AT HER BEST,
BUT JUST GET ME BACK ON SOLID GROUND
MY HEART WAS SURELY NEEDING A REST.

WE CAME TO LOOK AT THE FALLS
I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE FAMILY SEEN,
I WAS TOO TERRIFIED TO DO MUCH LOOKING
ALL I WANTED TO DO WAS SCREAM !

I'M SURE I WOULD HAVE ENJOYED THE VIEW
THE CHILDREN WERE SQUEALING WITH DELIGHT,
PERHAPS IF I EVER VISIT THAT PLACE AGAIN
I'LL TAKE A PEEK OVER THE EDGE - I MIGHT !

THEN I REWROTE THAT LAST VERSE TO SAY:

I'M SURE I WOULD HAVE ENJOYED THE VIEW
BEING SO SCARED, I WAS IN A TERRIBLE FRIGHT,
PERHAPS IF I EVER VISIT THAT PLACE AGAIN
I'LL TAKE A LEAP OVER THE EDGE - I JUST MIGHT !

....Written by Granny ....July 19. 2008


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