The tree stands above me
tall.
dark.
and dangerous.
My heart starts beating faster
but I
still
grasp the first
branch.
As I start to get higher my head gets dizzy
How did you ever convince me to get up here?
The branches scratch at my face
My hands are bleeding from the twigs
Leaves slap my face
and as the wind starts to pick up
i feel the tree swaying.
I am nearly at the top
I am there.
I made it
and
then
i
jump.
And you are there to catch me.

i am adrift in a
kaleidoscope
of colours
and you are still the
only
one I see

This feeling inside me
I've had it forever
It is like a list of rules:
1. Don't talk louder than a whisper
2. Agree with everything people say
3. Don't disagree with anything
4. Be quiet
5. Be shy
I never meant for this list of rules to be made
It just happened
but today is a new day
and I am ready for a change
so I glance up at the people around me
and.
I.
roar.

It's like the trees bursting forth and budding on a cold winter day
It's like the sun appearing after a cold night with its rays
It's like the smile someone gives you after all you've seen is sadness
It's like one blooming flower, when you're so ready for some gladness
And when I am lost in myself, the deep, dark pit
It's like you are the one light who brings me out of it