THE MOVER

Go ahead,

strap a piano

on your back,

wind your way up

the steep staircase

you think

you’re climbing

in your mind

to the top floor

of an empty residence

just to prove a point:

that asking for help

is something you

just won’t stoop to.

While you’re at it

you might as well

just tell yourself

that what you’re carrying

is nothing more than

a piece of lumber

and not a Steinway.

That’ll be your second mistake.

Wood can sing

and so can you,

that is, if you

let others in

and let their kindness

carry you.