Thursday, September 19, 2013

The Fall


It’s like jumping off the edge

And hoping to fly

Feeling the exuberant rush

Of being up so high



And just for a moment

Feeling free in the air

Almost forgetting to breath

Without a worry or care



But then falling down

There’s nothing below

Looking for a safety net

With only water down low



Falling faster and faster

As all control is lost

Tears looking up

At the remembered cost



Hitting the water

It all comes crashing down

Ending up too deep

Preparing to drown



That hope and anticipation

During that great leap

Didn’t turn to steady joy

No it wasn’t to keep



How could this something

That felt so right

Have led to this place

Full of heartbreak and fright



Looking back in wonder

Was it really worth it all

To take that last jump

And risk such great a fall 

9/19/13 – ALJ

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