i climbed the tallest tree in town

I climbed the tallest tree in town.
Carefully not looking down,
I traveled up and up and up
Until I reached the very top.

And there I looked out, far and wide.
Up and down on every side,
I stared at every gray horizon,
And blinked into the brilliant sun.

I leaned as far as I could go
Until I almost fell below
And tumbled to the stony ground
So pulverized, I couldn’t be found.

And though I gazed and peered intent
My atmospheric time was spent
In vain, since I could not spot You
Not even behind the farthest blue.