Thursday, February 12, 2009

come to the edge

"Come to the edge."
"We can't. We're afraid."
"Come to the edge."
"We can't. We will fall!"
"Come to the edge."
And they came.
And he pushed them.
And they flew.

~ Christopher Logue (b. 1926)

9 comments:

Jeff said...

This is a great quote Beth. Life may be lived in broader fields, but discovery is always at the edge... :)
- Jeff

claire bangasser said...

How very beautiful!
Thank you.

beth said...

Thanks for your comments, Jeff and Claire.

I love it too - it is so simple and clear!

Anonymous said...

Never be afraid to take the next step.

Penelope said...

Hi Beth
This beautiful poem was actually written by Christopher Logue (b. 1926)
:)

Penelope said...

Hi Beth
This beautiful poem was actually written by Christopher Logue (b. 1926)
:)

beth said...

THanks, Penelope!

Tracy-ErynA said...

Hi to all,
I read these words in a high school textbook many years ago.
It has been a source of inspiration in times of, well, inspiration needed.
I googled the first line & your site came up, lovely.
I always wondered who wrote it.
Thank you.
Peace.

Anonymous said...

This quote was actually written by Apollinaire