Come Closer

I like to see

where peril waits

so it is always with pleasure 

that I view 

where the clouds have parted

to know where the caltrops of ice

are scattered 

and where hollows in the earth

linger for the unwary

this anxiety 

riding in my blood 

must have purpose 

or it spends me in its place 

I want the feeling

of climbing up the cliff of exhilaration

when I have an enemy to lure in 

see how I am small 

and soft 

and easy to conquer 

because I need you 

close enough to clasp

thus I can set in 

my hip and turn 

and pivot to send you flying 

so my years of practice 

are worth the price.