The Hundred Steps 


are there really 100 steps 
or only 97?
the eternal mystery
debated by generations
of Flinonians

articles written
in the local paper,
only historians
know for sure

steps balanced on the edge of
Precambrian rocks
seem to hang in mid-air
like a swinging jungle bridge

look down, down,
feel your head 
and stomach fluctuate
dizzy, not dizzy

feel the pounding of 
your heart 
as you
step, step down

you count each stepr:
one, two, three,
are there really 100
or only 97?




c2002