Jump.
He says.
Just do it.  
You will be fine.*
I want to jump.
I really do.
But can I?
The waves crash below me.
The wind whips my hair in my face.
The only thing between me
And my fate
Is this cliff…
And I don’t know if I can do this..

Suddenly there are hands on my back.
I fall forward.
Crash.
Into the ocean.
The waves swirl around me
Trying to swallow me.
Trying to suffocate me.
Trying to freeze me.
I fight
But..
This is what I wanted.
Right?

Swoosh.Cling.
“One more try, little girl.
I know you will get it this time.”
He says with a crooked smile.
He doesn’t really think so.
He wants her to fail so she will try again.
He wants her money.

She takes a deep breath.
Looks at the man grinning at her.
Stares at that one bottle that she has to get.
The one thing standing between her and her precious prize.
She squeezes her eyes closed.
Throw.
Swoosh.
Cling.
Goal.
“Mommy! Look I got a goldfish!!”
She screams with a huge grin plastered to her face.
She holds up her prize triumphantly for all to see.  

I smile.
If only it were that easy.

I got in a ship,
And flew up into space.
From the moon I looked down.
And do you know what I saw?
A great big expanse of Blue,
With the most beautiful specks of green.
And it was huge.
And it was amazing.
And I cried.
Because I realized;
I may be very tall,
But from up here,
You could never even see me
Because I am so small.