• Tentatively,
    Hesitantly.
    I remained anchored
    On steady ground
    On steady, boring ground.
    What left is there
    In lands already traversed?
    With a deep breath
    But without confidence
    I plunge forward.

    Seven.

    I give myself to the wind.
    I wonder to myself
    I worry
    I ponder,
    Unsure of myself.
    Did I do the right thing?
    I gulp
    But I keep my eyes open.
    Wide open.

    Six.

    The exhilaration,
    The thrills,
    The lingering doubt.
    My eyes begin to water
    But I keep them open.
    I want to see through
    The whole ride,
    The entire experience.

    Five.

    There is no looking back.
    No looking back
    To the life I left behind.
    Onwards I go,
    Always progressing forwards.
    Onwards I go,
    Seeking peace.

    Four.

    The wind in my face
    The gust, blowing
    My hair, billowing backwards.
    Time flies by
    But the world
    Stands perfectly still.

    Three.

    There is a smile on my face.
    I know where I am going.
    I let myself go.
    I soar onwards,
    My fate without a doubt.

    Two.

    My fate is sealed.
    There is only one direction
    That my life can go.
    I plunge forward.

    One.

    I close my eyes.
    Now I know what it truly means
    To fly.