pedantic

i'm just learning how
to be a human being
still just learning

the possibilities
are endless
though most especially
towards the ground

i guess it's true
gravity makes the
world go round

each step i place
i hope will find
something beneath

but then again
but then again

i know at times
as human beings
we must learn
to walk on
more insubstantial things

often to walk
completely alone
in darkness and
in the wrong direction

without guarantees
that we'll arrive

without guarantees
that we'll arrive

so i'm placing each step
so carefully
sometimes on earth
sometimes on your foot
sometimes on water
sometimes on air

be patient with me

please be patient with me

i'm still just learning
learning how to be
a human being.