I step to edge

by BentleeSmith Falls, Ontario, Canada

Mar 2014 667 Views 15 comments

~I step to the edge~

Goosebumps rising
Chilled rush of skin
Endorphin's poppin
Adrenaline swim.

I don't usually face what my mind fears the most
When those times come around my feet step back a few
Rational reason nowhere to be found!

What the hell was I thinking getting this close
That fear that feeling that fear that's feared most.

I'd no idea that pushing this far
Would open the wound and cast out the scar.

What the hell was I thinking I must have been mad
That part of your life you feel you've been had.

They say close your eyes......sure
Then the fear becomes scared
Mind runs in circles
You can't be prepared.

So I step to the edge to the edge one more time
Just like before I'm not feeling fine!

~Bentlee~

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Posted: Mar 2014

About this poem:

I've talked with lots of people about fear and it's pretty interesting to hear the different ways they express it, as well as have a tough time to overcome it's grasp! Cheers.

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Comments (15)

darkhorse555donegal, Donegal IrelandApr 1, 2014

wow really beautifully crafted excellent piece of writing

RedexNorthumberland, England UKApr 1, 2014

And the heart pounds you can hear it in your ears. liked your poem but I do not get that close to the edge anymore.

BentleeOPSmith Falls, Ontario CanadaApr 3, 2014

ty DH, something here I think everyone can relate too for sure, ty for commenting and glad you enjoyed...........

BentleeOPSmith Falls, Ontario CanadaApr 3, 2014

lol Red, I think back in the day you would have lets say pushed the envelope in many ways and enjoyed it as most of us do. I too don't do that much these days, ty for commenting.....

fjamesj9701DunkinDonuts, Florida USAApr 3, 2014

Really good stuff Bentlee, I think I have befriended my fears and embrace it. Enjoyed the read …Jesse

BentleeOPSmith Falls, Ontario CanadaApr 3, 2014

ty Jesse for your comment and it's a cool feeling to friend your fears, I think I've done the same. Yet there are some that you just don't position yourself in I guess, like jumping out of a perfectly good airplane lol, cheers.

Girlygirl196349Fullerton, California USAApr 3, 2014

Wow nice poem gave me lots to think about . My mind runs in circles you can't be prepared I can truly relate to this

fancee1Warwick, Rhode Island USAApr 3, 2014

The things we fear the most have already happened to us.

BentleeOPSmith Falls, Ontario CanadaApr 5, 2014

lol glad you could relate here girlygirl, fears pretty powerful in our lives, more so than most see it. Cheers and ty for commenting,

BentleeOPSmith Falls, Ontario CanadaApr 5, 2014

ty Fancee1, I like how you said that, perhaps as the years go by one tends to make better decisions to lessen the fears? Just a thought lol, ty again for reading and commenting my write,