Taking The Plunge

There’s never any joy
while merely standing and watching ,
heart pounding for more,
but so afraid of getting wet.

No way to learn to swim
if you never have to paddle,
and if you think
all will happen
is you’ll drown in the process.

Love is a lifeguard
on the pool of life
only you’ll never know for sure
until you finally leap
where you legs don’t think
your feet don’t speak
instead of just to move.

Every time you pause
a little of your heart dies
making it harder to try
the next time around.

Now if it helps
I will go first
as long as you join me
so I’m not just left treading water.

Let yourself go,
give this chance a hope
for more than worrying
how it feels to truly get wet.

Could tell you the experience
would if it made any difference,
but time had come
when you must either
leap or walk away.