Opening up
To someone you love
Is like doing a trust fall
Off of a 30 foot cliff
Praying that
You will be saved
Before you hit the bottom
Looking down
Into an unpromising abyss
You are fearful of the dark
But filled with hope
Of feelings requited
Of support
Of love
So you fall
Eyes shut firmly
You can feel your heart
Screaming
In your chest
Begging you to stop
But it’s too late for that
The blackness calls out to you
“You should never have done this”
So you regret your decision
And brace yourself for the crash
Before you are caught
And held tightly
In my arms
