Man With A Ladder Poem by Rob Knetsch

troy stoy looked up
stared at the ceiling
for so many hours
while in his mind
he painted it black
with glistering dots

when done, he got up
and attached a rope
with evenly spaced knots
squeezed into steps
but taking the first step
was one too many

while climbing to the next level
crossing lines many times
he stretched a pair of stockings
in attempt to create a new ladder
but he got barred for taking steps
while he reached for the stairs

'man with a ladder' © Rob Knetsch 2013