Saturday, Oct. 12, 2002 | 10:03 P.M.
helping
I am walking,
I do not see this pit in front of me.
I fall into this pit.
I look up and it looks like miles to the top.
I get up and try to get out of this pit.
The harder I try,
The harder it is to get out.
I try not to give up.
I start to get closer and closer to the top.
I am doing well.
Then I hear someone on the outside,
A female�s voice.
She is talking how cool this trail is.
I can hear that she is getting closer to the pit.
I try to tell her to watch out,
But when I look up,
I see that she has fallen into the pit.
I grab her.
She is scared and confused.
I tell her to relax,
But she does not.
While I am helping her get out of this pit,
I am falling at the same time.
What should I do?
I could say you are on your own
And try to get out myself.
Or I could help her,
Even if it means falling farther and farther.
I am getting scared.
I don�t want to be climbing out of this pit forever
I want to get out.
But what about her?
She is even more scared and confused as I am.
I cannot leave her here alone.
I try to help her in anyway I can,
By giving advice so we won�t fall anymore.
But it seems that she is not listening.
I try talking to her,
I try encouraging her,
I try pleading with her,
I try joking with her.
I want to yell at her,
But I cannot.
This might scare her.
Then what, more climbing?
I want out of this pit badly.
But I cannot leave her behind.
I can get out by myself,
It will be a struggle,
But I can.
I don�t know about her.
I don�t think she can get out by herself.
I watch her as she climbs
And she struggles but not advancing any.
I know that I must help her,
But it is frustrating and tiring.
I know that if I do,
I could fall even more.
What should I do?