Bits of Inspiration ~ Stairs

Stairs can be my victory or my defeat. The climb depends on what my legs wish to do that day. Even with my knee rebellion at the thought of tackling steps I have a fascination with stairways. They are necessity, art, architecture, and for me, a short breath intake of regal. When I manage to reach to top of a staircase and look down, I feel a gasping moment of accomplishment, (short lived, but oh so good for my ego).

Stairway to Heaven
by Led Zeppelin

There's a lady who's sure

All that glitters is gold

And she's buying a stairway to heaven

When she gets there she knows

If the stores are all closed

With a word she can get what she came for

Oh oh oh oh and she's buying a stairway to heaven

There's a sign on the wall

But she wants to be sure

'Cause you know sometimes words have two meanings

In a tree by the brook

There's a songbird who sings

Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiving

(The link in the title will take you to the complete lyrics for the song)

(As a side note, the story of how the song Stairway to Heaven was written is very interesting. You can listen to it here.)

"The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs." Vance Havner

"You shall find out how salt is the taste of another man's bread, and how hard is the way up and down another man's stairs." Dante Alighieri

So, the challenge for today is to write about stairways. You can take inspiration from Zeppelin, the quotes and photos I shared, experience, etc. Make sure it is a new poem for this challenge, post it on Mr. Linky, and please visit your fellow poets to read where their steps led them.