Silly Me

A poem by Mark Gulino

I found myself at the top of the world,
wondering what was
down below.
To the bottom was
exactly
where I’d
go.

I must’ve thought
I’d hit the ground
running,
but rock bottom is a
sledgehammer
to the knees.

Silly me.

I set myself up for
the long crawl
back home.

Copyright © 2026 by Mark Gulino