What Goes Up

About sparks of connection between two people, the rare and powerful bonds created and the possibility of losing it.

I've been here before
Balanced on an edge of the unknown
My head full of thoughts, my heart full of fears
Afraid to step off and afraid to step back
With every inhale of breath, I hesitate
Knowing that this is far too good to last
Waiting, just waiting for that inevitable moment
When the ground begins to shake
And time stands still
When my whole world, the one I knew up until that very moment
Completely shatters and drops away
Falling like a heavy rain, drops with razor sharp edges
Maybe it'll be my fault
Maybe it's always been my fault, my weakness
Wrapping myself up entirely around one, sole person
And for that reason, as I stand here
My hands are shaking and my body is numb
It's the law of gravity after all
'What goes up must come down'
And with you, I'm so high, dancing between the stars and planets
You're the bright, full moon in my midnight sky
And the North star when I'm so lost and feeling blue
A connection this true always seems to find an end
Something so transcendent turning to such tragedy
Yet here I am, here I stand at this familiar edge
Not knowing if you'll be at the bottom
Waiting to catch me in case I fail to fly
Or if all I'll see is your back turned while you walk away
As I so gracefully slam into the concrete
I've been here before and it did not end well
I'm scared to move, terrified of losing this delicate balance
So I stand perfectly still, statuesque
Holding within my lungs every breath, tightly squeezing my eyes shut
And I wait, wait for the unknown
Waiting for whatever it is that comes next
Waiting to find out at last, if I will fly or if I will fall
And if you will be there to catch me at all

Reviews

[captain]

interestingly deep!
leaves me in wonder!

[Whitney Kleinhuizen]

Thanks! :)

[Chris]

Quite real... you touch on the "edges" we've each stood upon.

[Whitney Kleinhuizen]

Thank you so much :)

[Allycat]

This poem is so relatable, we all feel this way one time or another, spectacular job

[Whitney Kleinhuizen]

Thanks =)

[The Nude Writer]

Wow, that's deep. It is a very interesting look into the subject and rather beautifully done. Really great poem.

[Whitney Kleinhuizen]

Thanks so much!

[RachelReaper]

"As I so gracefully slam into the concrete" awesome job with the whole poem, but for some reason this line stuck out the most to me.

[Whitney Kleinhuizen]

Thanks so much :)

[Kelsey]

"You're the bright, full moon in my midnight sky
And the North star when I'm so lost and feeling blue"

This is absolutely beautiful and so relatable. We're all afraid to let our guard down, unsure of what's yet to come. This is a great write, lovely job.

[Whitney Kleinhuizen]

Thank you =)

[afra]

Very deep write.....i enjoyed it ...well done

[Whitney Kleinhuizen]

Thanks!

[Bumble]

I really got into this poem. Great work!

[Whitney Kleinhuizen]

Thank you :)

[That_Guy]

I like the concept as well as the visuals you so eloquently portray. Well done

[Whitney Kleinhuizen]

Thanks :)