Up and Up we go
There is a tingle in my face
Fear is taking over
I am frozen in this space
The world is getting smaller
The higher up we go
And now I feel the carriage
Rocking to and fro
The overwhelm won’t leave me
I cannot catch my breath
I want to return to safety
The place that I just left
My gaze is on my feet
My hands are squeezing tight
Oh dear what was I thinking???
My knuckles are turning white
Heights are just not my thing
It had become easiest to say
I will wait and watch from here
You go on up today
And that is what usually happens
I would stand and cheer them on
Secure inside my comfort zone
Fear in charge not fun
Today I felt quite different
Scared without a doubt
Curious and courageous
Also churning me about
I wondered what would happen
If in fact I faced my fear
A moment to practice courage
To see if self doubt can clear
Slowly we rise again
I try to glance around
Embrace the flutter in my chest
Knowing we are leaving the ground
My comfort zone now splintered
I am dizzy and unsure
I feel an inner strength
As I believe in myself a bit more
I am okay I say
You are safe and you are brave
It is comfort that is missing
No longer you are its slave
When next I feel my fear
holding me right back
I have this awesome moment
My secret weapon to fight back
Remember when you rode
The Ferris Wheel I’ll say
The way you breathed though panic
How good you felt that day
You can do anything
Fear is not your boss
Make up your mind to do it
And opportunity will not be lost
“Each of us must confront our own fears, must come face to face with them. How we handle our fears will determine where we go with the rest of our lives. To experience adventure or to be limited by the fear of it.” – Judy Blume
Facing the fear and taking that first step is the hardest part. But there is a joy in overcoming that fear and hitting “publish”.
Heights are rough – I’m not a big fan of them, either. Way to show that fear who’s boss 🙂
This is so lovely. I love the way that facing just one fear can give us the strength to do so much more.