It is widely held that one will have to go down in order to get up. It is observably true that one may go up but sooner or later, must come down. Snakes and ladders is just how it is with us. Ascensions can and do occur – even in elevators. [...]

The tiny, perfect one darts back and forth through chainlink fences.
Free is a bird.

Ride the rocket, speed demon. Blur and focus. When time to decide arrives and arrives and arrives – do you say; “yes.” or “no.”? “Maybe …”, you might say, “… maybe.”, “I do what I can.”.