Learning to Fly
Love gives you wings
I like spiders and I don’t mind mice
Neither one of these give me a fright
Climbing a ladder will make me think twice
My blood shutters and shivers, such a sight
🕷️
I like the wind and the view looks nice
Neither one of these give me a fright
Climbing a mountain makes me think twice
Just thinking about it keeps me up until Midnight
🕛
I like airplanes and a really tall building
Neither one of these give me a fright
I could never be a pilot for a living
Blindfolded though, I might
✈️
By now you think I have a fear of heights
Describing the altitude isn’t the content
What I describe that gives me frights…
what really scares me most is the ascent
🪂
Love doesn’t go up
First, you’ve got to fall
Take a gigantic leap, one big gulp
Then you’ve got to bounce, like a ball
🎾
I like kisses and I like hugs
Neither one of those give me a fright
The right love is a like a drug
A compromise of toes in the sand tonight
❤️
Thank you for reading! This is for Real Poetic's Mini Challenge to write a poem about your greatest fear.
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Hmmmm. I suppose depths are scarier than heights, and impact is scarier than falling 🤔
This is an awesome poem 💗
So true about having to fall! Wonderfully done, Dana. Love it! 💕🙂
I read this earlier in the week during one of the days I could not sign into Vocal to leave comments. Wanted to make sure I came back to it. It is the falling that is the scariest whether it be falling in love or down a mountainside. Well down a mountainside might be worse - lol.Great job ♥️
I love this so much, Dana. It's so true that we fall in love only to (hopefully) go up! Also, if we don't go up, we have the opportunity to learn from our mistakes. I love the way you expressed your fears here :)
Simply Brilliant! I love it!
First I gotta fall? No thank you hahahahaha. Loved your poem!
This is perfect. "First, you've got to fall." is such an apt description of life.
I love your poem! "Love doesn’t go up / First, you’ve got to fall" is a great truth!
The cover pic gave me virtigo. This was a really great poem.
beautifully depicted fear, loved reading it!
D - I have Coulrophobia - Fer-Real J
Great title, and the poem did not disappoint! I'm guessing you stay away from some rides at amusement parks. I used to love roller coasters. Not sure what happened but I don't ride them anymore, lol.
Well said!
So many wonderful & beautiful lines!!! Fabulous poem & loving it!!!❤️❤️💕!
Awesome 👍 Dana, I enjoyed reading your piece ❤️💯
Ladders scare me too!