once a upon a time

Once upon a time my voice called out
to you
and you answered.
It was a cry of surrender,
giving up a search,
but not a failure,
because you answered.
A world of possibilities opened
with just a few words.
Because you answered.
But the call, and the answer
failed...because you let go.
Tumbling, falling,
finding the bottom,
I was alone again once more.
At the lowest point
I pulled myself up,
grabbing, scrambling
finding foot holds
until I could begin to climb once more.
My greatest sorrow...
that you let go.
My greatest triumph...
that I could still climb.