Les deux bouts de l'échelle, Pierre

{{Shard Je répondis: Moi, je suis le rêveur; Je m'en vais doucement, côtoyant la double arche De vos ponts, l'oeil baissé, car j'ai peur, quand je marche, D'écraser un insecte ou bien quelque humble fleur. Je butine, en passant, ou le rire ou le pleur, Car la vie, ici-bas, a toujours ces deux choses
 * title = Les Deux Bouts de L'échelle, Pierre
 * additional = The English translation of the title is "Both Ends of the Ladder, Pierre". It is a stanza from the poem Rires et Pleurs (1896), written by Oswald Durand, an author from Haiti.
 * location = *Can be found on top of the water tower at the Trailer Park in Red Peaks, northern Badlands. This place is visited during Following the River.
 * Can be found in Batty's Hotel's vendor level, on a small table next to some arcade machines.
 * transcript =

Translation
The text loosely translates as follows:

I answered: I am the dreamer; I slowly stroll about the double arch Of your bridges, looking down, for I am afraid, when I walk, Of crushing an insect or some humble flower. I gather, on my way, laughter or tears, For life, here below, always carries both }}

Les deux bouts de l'échelle, Pierre