When each one of us will start with unwarranted, unconditional love in our own domain, from there it will spread to all else that we do, and from there to the entire world, speedily in our days, Amen.

– The Lubavitcher Rebbe

high above the circus crowd

his deft steps

send quivers

along the spine

of the taut

high-tension wire

 

unfazed by the height

he follows the guide

of a solitary spotlight

 

below

among the buzz

at each step

his parents instinctively hold up their hands

as they did

instinctively

his entire life

 

and while he can’t see them

their perceived presence

once again serves

as his safety net