Unless I Try
Unless I Try belongs to the following groups:
All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical and WMGI must steal
a moment to think.
Standing on the edge
of a cliff
my toes are just beyond
the ledge.
A strong wind can test
my ability
to defy
the law of gravity.
Is this where
I really
want to
be?
I’m at the mercy
of forces
beyond
my control.
One slip,
and
my state of being
can change.
Reality
rearranged.
In this moment,
I am to decide
if I’m along for the ride.
Or, if I will run
and hide.
I stand to face the wind.
My dreams and fears
all appear
so clearly
to my
mind’s eye.
Will I have the will to fly?
I’ll never know
Unless I try.
JenniferB
An evocative piece of writing Dwayne, and so true, if one doesn’t try, today becomes yet another tomorrow’s regret.
Dwayne Boyd replied
I was in a strange state of mind. I wanted to create something that said something about how one reacts when the “chips are down.”