my fingers are slipping
off the handle
and my eyes are looking up to where you
sit
high above
as i reach
straining
toes dangling
to lift myself

you are there
cross-legged and serene
and i am beneath

and you are there
whirling around and around
dazzled by the stars
and i am beneath

and you are there
reaching around you
in wonder with your skin
glowing paper thin
and i am beneath