Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is. ~German proverb
When I was a child I did not go into the deep end
swimming is hard to learn when you never leave dry land
I lingered at the shallow side
needing to have my
feet touch the bottom of the pool
the only thing I truly learned that day
was to hold on to the side tight
you see my fear of the loss of control gripped me even
tighter
fear is a harsh teacher
it can bruise and it can maim
providing a true regret
that sticks with you like a heavy meal on a hot day
the kind that leaves you thirsty and parched
yet it is there that courage can immerge
in the longing to quench the deepest of thirsts
when hands reach out
you learn to let go of the sides
and venture deeper in
for that is the only way to learn
and get where you surely need to be.
