To Fly or To Fall

To Fly or To Fall

Standing before me

On the edge of a cliff

Two different choices

My mind sent adrift

Breathing deep in

Letting air from my mouth

Haunting from within

Is what this is about

Hope bubbles up

Coming along with fear

Looking down at the ground

The end seems so near

The possibilities seem endless

Looking up at the sky 

Giving me some hope

That when I jump I will fly

The gravel beneath my toes

Crunches with sound

Yet I am not alarmed

There is no one around

The forest is so quiet

My mind is so loud

The differences adamant 

Just like stagnant clouds

A light in the distance 

Goes out with my ambition 

My mind is reminded

I came here on a mission 

I spread out my wings

But I am braced for the fall

I can only have one

I can't have it all

Standing before me

On the edge of a cliff

I jump to fly free

But I live full of what ifs

-Jennifer Kurack