after facing one too many close calls,
I instinctively sense gripping fear
each night before I get on a flight
there’s too many possibilities
this could go awry.
But I need this.
to know that nothing lasts forever,
to feel there’s nothing to lose
to challenge myself to grow,
I need to go.
Let us stare squarely at what we fear
and learn to grow wise with it.
12.22.2022
Ralph with Coffee 