The tethers alone
may fracture each bone
but they trigger the marrow
to move forward

The reckoning that exists
in composure and risk
pours harder than tears
from true grief

Their depths of desire
are sprints on a wire
that terrify the timid
by its height

Prospects are flash points
aimed for like map points
with a craving that flirts
on obsession

Their essence is rare
in feats they may dare
pushing limits
past previous standard

With courage they rise
by the focus of eyes
resolute
past sane comprehension

The ensuing success
attracts more they obsess
for perfection
they may never reach