For years you thought fame, <br />was the name of the game. <br />That the spotlight would shine on you, <br />if you followed your dream through. <br />However, if that dream should ever stall, <br />I’ll be here, I’ll catch you if you fall. <br /> <br />You took those first tender steps, <br />on the treadmill to your satisfaction, <br />walking the narrow line, <br />between celebration and rejection. <br />You posed with the beauty queens, <br />as you climbed towards the top. <br /> <br />At several stages, you stalled, <br />teetered on the edge. <br />You recovered to move forward, <br />taking leaps along the way. <br />Then overnight you failed to perform, <br />I shouted from the wings, I‘d catch you if you fall. <br /> <br />You merely nodded, moved forward in a rush. <br />The coming months saw your star begin to fade; <br />you began to struggle more each day. <br />Finally, you gave your final curtain call, <br />remembering the words I had always said, <br />that I would be there and, I’ll catch you if you fall.<br /><br />David Harris<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-ll-catch-you-if-you-fall-2/
