Lest

"in fear of"

i used to live lest help

i used to live lest myself

i used to live lest discovery

now I live in a will

i live in a will for hope

i live in a will for acceptance

i live in a will to get to know myself.

because I know

this thing that we call ‘life’

it is fleeting faster than you can ruin it

it is fleeting faster than you can shorten it

it is fleeting faster than you can try to control it

so don’t

let your will run free

let your will live without captivity

let your will be forever without brevity

because just like this poem

life is a set of stairs,

life gives you opportunity

it is ultimately your decision

take the step down and lose your shot,

or take it, stay strong, take the step up, and rise.

Author's Note

This is very personal. Be gentle with critiques please. :)