The Jump

By Alice_I_Wonder

I'm tired of regrets, tired of what ifs.
So pardon me if I scare you away
But I will not let you be a what if.

I'll take a jump, take a risk. I may not
Be perfect, I do not pretend to be.
I'm scared, terrified, of what you will say
But I took a jump, I took that risk
And I know now I never will again.

I'm tired of being alone and rejected
I just want to be accepted for who I am
Am I good enough yet?

I took a jump, took a risk for you
I thought you were perfect
I was scared, terrified, of what you did
But for you I took that risk
And now I never will risk again.

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Copyright 2014 Alice_I_Wonder
Published on Tuesday, March 4, 2014.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: rejection is terrible but I think you should take that jump everyday because I'm sure you don't realize it, and I don't necessarily know you but I'm sure you are wonderful and will run into someone just as wonderful as you and then after such a long time of leaping you'll land on your feet =) great write

  • soul_versing On Tuesday, March 4, 2014, soul_versing (774)By person wrote:

    I've been in this situation and sacrificed hiding my true self for so long. The people we love the most, we tend to allow them to enable us. This was hard to read... The ending cuts deep. Powerful write. Bows- Scholar

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