The Ninety-Nine

On my first try
I crossed the temple steps like water
and never sank
and never wondered
where my hundredth step might fall

Now starting at the start again
I've counted the risers too carefully
and found the hundredth missing
and sank before I asked to start
and wondered if they were all false

How can I make it up the temple steps again
now I've lost the memory to walk?

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