Brian, Jerome... good 'uns!
Spent cables of the bridge sing Twang!
The wind knifes, keening, through their harp;
Flood-waters surge below. Rocks sharp
Hunger, with many a fang.
My car slides nearer ruptured edge;
Crazed headlights saw this fear-drenched night -
It screams, falls - black roil snuffs their light.
Alone, clutching the ledge
Of skewed bridge rampart, I breathe - just -
Though gusts yet wrestle every breath
With tugs that taunt of looming death.
Can I hold on? I must!
By inch, intent on inch, I grasp;
Toes, fingers, sinews: life and hope…
A soul-change finds me nigh bank’s slope -
Lie prone - how dearly, gasp!
I originally began L8 'Behind' then opted for 'Alone'. Is that better? Might 'Above' be better still?
L8 'Can I hold on?' doesn't completely satisfy me. Too trite, or do such simple words befit the situation? I'm also considering 'Will I still hold?'
Thanks in advance for any comments offered.
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