Tippler

A tippler, a toppler, atop a stilt walker
Perching up high for a clear point of view
Struggling to balance, my ankles are weak
Whispering, whimpering, failing to speak
Flailing my arms for attention I don't want
Clinging to hope that my logic is caught
on a hook or a nail or a rusty old pail
or on fears that I'm too wise to ignore.