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Falling

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take my hand instead of clinging to cliff-hangers withered heart.
that which you think gives life
leaves you limp
the love for which you search
leaves the soul longing
the prosperity for which you yearn –
all you find is empty.
torn and tattered.
abandoned.
oh weary wanderer…
your “noble” quest has left you here.
what good King leaves His subjects forlorn?
the truth you seek
do you see it yet?
in earnest, roads diverged
and you sided with the most appalling.
stumbled over rocks
beaten by winds and rain
you pressed on.
you fool.
to trace your steps through wilderness
impossible.
to find hope in this broken place –
unlikely.
to die without honour after a life lived in the blind spot of man…
is that your choice martyr?
and then with conviction:
you jumped.
well if you lie in the hands of certainty
why are your fists clenched,
your reach grasping for something to hold onto?
why won’t you fall child?
because you can’t see the bottom
because you don’t trust the voice that said:
Jump.

but know that though the way is dark
light becomes you.
though you fear the uncertainty of shadows
the courage needed will be given you.
promises will hold true.
there is victory in death to self.
valiant are they that let go.
and with a flash of defiance
a shudder to the still, piercing moment
and a reassuring heartbeat
fingers slowly uncurled
a decision made
a small battle won.
hands flew out of grasp,
momentarily – peace.
all that is known is left behind.
and we find ourself:
falling.

- Sarah Jennison
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Aspiring-Awesomeness's avatar
Beautiful! Might as well be a postcard for encouragement or such ^^