I sit on the rooftop
Not two feet away from the edge. 
Not two feet away from a release 
So sweet
I can taste candy 
On my tongue. 
From the Siren’s song
Playing in my head
So clearly
That I hum along. 
I feel temptation’s kiss
On my lips – 
So soft
Softer than any man before.
But even as I look down
At the concrete and grass below
That beckons me closer 
Into their warm embrace – 
I turn away. 
Because the unknown
After that leap
Terrifies me more
Than tomorrow
Or the day after that.