Man On Wire

He stepped onto the cable spanning
the World Trade Towers, knowing
his life might be coming to an
end.
he hesitated for just the tiniest
moment, then continued, each
step becoming more joyful, more
confident; he started
dancing on the wire.
he saw a growing crowd of
upstretched faces, their arms
reaching up towards him,
police cars careened to a stop,
he lay down on the wire
and relaxed, breathing
the full experience of
life and love into
his lungs.
Up again, the police now
waiting at both ends of
the cable, he strutted
from south tower to north
and back again,
eight times.
He stepped off the cable
into police custody,
smiling; he had the
best time of his
life.