THE PIT

Some once on top,
Had fallen in a pit.
So many fell,
They did scarcely fit

Some still on top
Feigned little had occurred.
Ignoring all around,
No trouble so to stir.

Some still on top
Looked where their fellows went.
And stood, looking down
Into the pit, half bent.

Some of the some
Looking down, did blame
The ones down below
With words meant to shame.

Some of the some
Looking down, began to cry
Reaching out with both arms
For to rescue, they did try.

The ones that had fallen
Jostled with knee and elbow
Climbing over each other
To get out from the below.

“I am the victim here!”
They shouted at each other.
“Don’t expect me to help!”
They shoved as they bellowed.

One up above
Said, “Here, let’s make a chain!”
So they linked arm to arm
Even the ones pointing blame.

But it still just didn’t reach
The ones in the pit
No matter how they stretched
Their chain just wouldn’t fit.

One down below
Said, “Here, climb on me!”
And became the foundation
Of a human rescue tree!

They climbed out of the pit,
Clambering over each other,
Then turned round to help
Make the chain reach lower.

It didn’t help to ignore,
Or blame, or cry a fit.
It took both high and low
To beat that deep deep pit!

By cindy
12/17/2019