PRECIPICE

Standing on a precipice.
Wishing to find my own exodus.
When burdened beyond care.
When a decision has you scared.
Late nights for the restless soul.
When fear has you losing control.
It is a frightful thing to feel.
When afraid to seal the deal.
Not knowing whether you should stay or go,
Because the unknown has a lot to hold.
We want to do it right the first time.
We want it all to be smooth as a rhyme.
We fear pain and discomfort with its cost.
We wonder which path carries loss.
At a precipice you must decide.
For life doesn’t give you a free guide.
The clock ticks away with or without you.
A risk either way, but you must decide soon.
You can’t avoid difficulties when they awake.
It causes so much more to be at stake.
Make a choice and spread your wings.
It’s the only way to see what the future brings.
Take a leap of faith, sure in breath.
Soon you will know your decision’s depth.

R.D. jess