conflicting accounts.

up the stairs,

landings.

recurring thoughts,

a running monologue.

soft landings,

a step after a doubt.

wish there were

endless storeys.

later a joke,

fun to be had.

higher yet and

cancelling

what’s unwanted –

appealing as it may be.

end of a stanza

a rhyme if ever.

wheezing.

light’s off and

presently – petals.

railing. rug. dirt.

wet palms.

ring a bell, ring a bell,

ring a bell.