Fall To Flight

Staring at the high dive Counting cracks in the tile Every what-if in my head Stacked up in a shaky pile Friends yelling "You got this" Heart pounding in my throat Thought the fear meant "turn back" Till I stepped off the edge of the quote It’s only dark before you open the door Only feels far till your feet touch the floor I was so sure that I’d fall apart Till the fall turned into flight in my heart All that I was scared to lose Made a little room for something new It’s only heavy till you let it go Then you find out How much more the world can hold First day in a strange town One suitcase Two deep breaths Street names I can’t pronounce Hope folded in with the rest Thought the unknown meant danger Every corner Every face Till a stranger laughed with me And the whole map changed its shape It’s only dark before you open the door Only feels far till your feet touch the floor I was so sure that I’d fall apart Till the fall turned into flight in my heart All that I was scared to lose Made a little room for something new It’s only heavy till you let it go Then you find out How much more the world can hold What if every “what if” Is just a signpost saying “try” (hey) What if every wrong turn Leads to one right sight It’s only dark before you open the door Only feels far till your feet touch the floor I was so sure that I’d fall apart Till the fall turned into flight in my heart All that I was scared to lose Made a little room for something new It’s only heavy till you let it go Then you find out How much more the world can hold