The Top

When you're at the top,
Kick a stone and see it drop.
And, see how it falls and listen to the sound -
The stone makes when it rolls and hits the ground.

But, it's not the real height,
If fear of falling keeps you up every night.
Therefore it is best to stay down,
Or, yet, not to frown,

For what happens will happen the next day,
And, if you're you, the top is where you shall stay.

CREAK

perfectionist, there are some
but isn't it the mistakes we're supposed to learn from?
incapable mind sees no reason to learn, to try
over that it'd rather prefer to die
but there are points when a man must take a stand
and points where he must learn to lend a hand
for the future of only such will be grand
others will keep building empires with sand
pessimistic I agree it is
but don't we always do what we please?
isn't it the reason we mock and tease
assured the dog will never break out of its lease
times are changing, the victim preys, the hunters hide
get a good hold, this is going to be one crazy ride
and the memories of now, will forever haunt your dreams
all you'll ever hear is your shallow mind and the endless screams
screams asking you change to take a chance and go for it
before it eats you whole and that takes only a second-split
hurry, the bus won't be there forever, it's going to go soon
you'd better start at dawn, everybody's up at noon.

(this makes for a poor poem with forced rhymes to everyone who "looks" at it)