Over many matters I may be shy,
But I have never been known to be timid.
And there is no sky which I would not fly,
That is, if my options were truly unlimited.
That’s not to say that I couldn’t be scared,
Or that I never had.
It’s only to say,
That I’m usually prepared
For the good and for the bad.
I’ve been stricken by fear that was more like despair.
I’ve felt the knots of uncertainty twist.
But of any dangers, I’ve done my best to be aware,
So any terror I can totally resist.
So it is that I can face uncertainty
With sure-footed, fear-free glee.
For whatever risk lurks
That might leave me unsure,
I have never been scared to be me.
On the fourth week we picked two words, with the idea we could do one poem for each or one that incorporated both, or some combination thereof. I went with two separate ones. This is one of those.
Definitely calling back to a younger version of myself for this though. Haha