Tales of Light

TO LEAP OR NOT TO LEAP

Seems like I'm getting a hang of this poetry stuff.😇
The first draft of what you're about to read, initially a response to a poetry prompt #TAOR, was far shorter and rough. I polished it this morning and wanted to share it with you. Enjoy. 🤗

I look behind.
I see thick darkness.
I see my fears and foes, Snarling and ready to bite,
Waiting to see me hesitate one second.

I look downward,
A great chasm,
A bottomless hole,
With no end to it's dark depths.

This is going to be one hell of a jump,
It's no pretence.
I'm scared out of my brains.

Taking that first tentative step,
Not a bold one,
Not a sure one either.
The stones crumble under my feet,
They pelt down into the hole.

A wave of uncertainty strikes.
Can I do this?
Am I going nuts?
Is it worth it?
Maybe I should just manage the way it has always been.

I look over the barrier,
Light, freedom, peace,
And a beautiful prince waiting for me,
Smiling, beckoning.

I close my eyes and make a resolve.
Don't think,
Don't breathe,
Just do it.

Who knows, you might make it,
Or not.

At least you'll be able to say,
I tried.
I didn't allow the fear to cage me.
It's now or never.

I bound back for momentum.
I run forward.
I leap.

I feel my body propelling forward,
The wind glides through my hair,
There is something unusual happening.

My eyes peek open and I see him.
The prince.
I see his name engraved on his back—Peace.

He has graceful, immaculate wings.
And I am flying on his back.

Tell me, have you ever felt that way?
Caged, bound, hopeless?🥺 The Prince of Peace is beckoning on you on the other side. Just take that step of faith towards you and he'll help you through. ❤️

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PeculiarPraise. 💖