One Leg

Standing on one leg

An easy thing to do

Balancing not too hard

For a minute or two

But gradually

You get wobbly

You lean this way and that

Your thigh begins to tighten

You sense the limitations

Although it does not frighten

But staying that way

You soon change your way

Now imagine it forever

Always hopping on one foot

Always leaning to one side

Doing your best to stay put

But also see

Your temerity

You wouldn’t just give up

Your determination would grow

You could master yourself

From your head down to your toe

And with confidence grown

You’d be standing on your own