#86

 Today is Poetic Thursday hosted by our pals Teddy and Angel Sammy 

at Two Spoiled Cats

Today's photo prompt is

I don't like heights

they give me a fright. 

I inherited this

(I am sure ) from my mom. 

When I was 11, we went to 
New York City to see the sights.

I can still see all the lights

on Broadway blinking brightly.

The elevator quickly took us to  the top of the

Empire State Building.  As the doors opened,

my mom had a 'death grip' on the neck line of my shirt.

With her other hand she had a tight hold on my wrist .

She was nearly cutting off the blood supply.

I felt like I was choking.  

In spite of the 8' chain link fence,

 topped off with at least 2' of curved barbed wire, she thought I 

was going to fall over the edge.