facing my fears
is like putting
one foot in front
of the other.
in my head
i walk on the sand,
footprints
strewn behind me
as I follow the tide.
keeping my head down
seems prudent, else
i’d never have started
walking.
i stop
at the first hint
of water,
terrified that
i’ll look
and see
a vast curl
of wave
high above me
poised in a
motionless
moment.
and then,
again,
i step.
2024-01-29
#poem, #poetry