I have never shot for the stars before
For fear of missing everything
But now I find the stars in my hand
And think that aiming high might be more than asking for failure
I have rarely dug too deeply before
For fear of missing the best cavern
But now I find that I missed more
By traveling so shallowly
I never swam so freely before
Suffocating in the air of a million poolsides and beaches
I never knew how deep joy could run
Until I tested the depth of water with both feet
When I finally let go I found
I have as many shots as there are stars
I can travel deeply in many caves without scarcity
I can breathe better in the water than I ever did on land
When I finally let go, I found
That there is truer safety in reckless abandon
Than can ever be found within solitary caution
Oct 12, 2024
Oct 12, 2024 at 3:35 PM UTC
I have never shot for the stars before
For fear of missing everything
But now I find the stars in my hand
And think that aiming high might be more than asking for failure
I have rarely dug too deeply before
For fear of missing the best cavern
But now I find that I missed more
By traveling so shallowly
I never swam so freely before
Suffocating in the air of a million poolsides and beaches
I never knew how deep joy could run
Until I tested the depth of water with both feet
When I finally let go I found
I have as many shots as there are stars
I can travel deeply in many caves without scarcity
I can breathe better in the water than I ever did on land
When I finally let go, I found
That there is truer safety in reckless abandon
Than can ever be found within solitary caution
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