Take a leap of faith,
they say.
If you fall, if you
crash and burn,
well, you’re only young once.
Adages, both old and new,
keep piling up.
As if youth is shield enough
as if it’s rendered us unbreakable.
My feet at the precipice,
I peer down in nervous anticipation
I don’t want wings,
I just want
your heart to promise mine –
a soft landing.
Is that too much to ask?
Photo by Mohamed Nohassi on Unsplash.
Linking to OLN at dVerse. Some recent late night musings retrieved from the notes app on my phone. A very happy new year, love and light to anyone reading ❤
Musings by Mubashshira 
I enjoyed reading your poem, it’s beautiful!
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Thank you so much Jay! 🙂
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Excellent write Mubashshira!
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Thank you Rob! 🙂
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Very sweetly and tenderly done Mubashshira – I thought you bring this to a close very effectively
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Thank you so much Scott! 🙂
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The poem draws to such a beautiful close…
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Thank you so much Ain! 🙂
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Happy New Year! I don’t think it’s too much to ask. 🙂
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Thank you, and for the reassurance too! 🙂
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You are welcome on both counts. 🙂
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It’s a great question, and I don’t think it is too much to ask!
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Thanks for reading Ingrid! 🙂
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Oh my…the last stanza could stand alone. Fabulous.
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Thank you so much Mish! 🙂
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Beautiful! I don’t think it’s too much to ask at all!
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Thank you so much Merril! 🙂
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You’re very welcome!
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