You’ve been here before
The similarities are frightening
You’re scared
You stand on the edge
Icy waters below
You’ve jumped before, a past summer
This time experience holds you back
Remembering the outcome from before
Is it worth it?
Down below a voice shouts,
“Take a chance.”
Without thinking, you jump
You fall slowly, deeper, further, down, down, down
To the point of no return
SPLASH
Your body descends into the cold water
Your heart is pierced
You rise to the surface searching for warmth
Nothing, no one, is there
Left all alone like last time
Your heart is frozen
Your body lifeless
Until suddenly something grabs you
And pulls you to the shore
A voice whispers “I’m different.”