Perspective

At the top of fame’s staircase
She stopped and stared, caged
By pathways too frail
For ambition to trace,
At the foot of the mountain of God:
Grace.

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Originally posted as part of a One Line Poem prompt I hosted on Chalkboard.
Special thanks to Jeremy Paillotin for letting me use his beautiful painting. (© 2016-2018 Jeremy Paillotin)