I’m not afraid of anything.
Except the things I can’t see.
The moments that haven’t happened.
And what it would feel like to be free.
I’m not afraid of heights or snakes.
Not even death itself.
Yet my breath catches at the thought
Of never finding myself.
Don’t look down before you jump
Is how I find my strength.
But before I let you in
I’ll be sure to search within.
A broken heart can be reshaped.
Though trust is not so simple
You cannot fear letting others down
When you are never needed.
I expect the worst so I cannot fear
What was always meant to be.
But how do I show you
That you should be afraid of me.
If I were you, I’d leave too.
The darkness that lingers
Doesn’t slow down
Because you tried to love it away.
