when I was desperate for change

I sought the nearest cliff edge and its smiling rocky face

The welcome pull of vertigo and looming empty space

The intrigue of the unknown beyond the life I knew

The choice to jump and chance to fall and place to start anew

I packed up all my baggage and I tossed it over first

Afraid that it would weigh me down or take me someplace worse

And then I took a big breath in and said a little prayer

Of thanks and love and gratitude for all that brought me there

I didn't fall, but rather leapt into the great abyss

Knowing all the times I fell prepared me just for this