My toes hang
over the edge.
Gripping.
I’m not ready to fall,
though I can feel
it’s happening.
Unsteady,
wobbling,
leaning forwards
into the depths.
xxx
I know you are ready
to catch me.
But I don’t know if you can
handle the weight
of my fall.
The heaviness of
the burden
as I land.
The mess I may make,
the pain that
it brings…
For everyone…
xxx
Maybe I should just
fall alone.
Embrace the heap
of myself
when I find myself
at the bottom.
Not sure if it
can be fixed.
xxx
Should I let myself fall?
Or just jump?
Either way,
you can’t catch it all.
The mess is mine.
It’s me who should
scrape it all up.
Mould it back together
until it’s resembling
some sort of
togetherness.
xxx
But my toes are getting
closer to the edge.
One way or another,
I will lose balance.
Maybe you can’t
catch me.
Maybe,
I have to catch myself.

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