Staying in the shallows,
Playing it safe,
Living in the safety of this clear foreseeable space,
not venturing further than the depth of my waist.
Not swimming in the deep it’s a far too dangerous a place,
stay away from the predators and the unseen things of the deep.
Circle and hunt waiting to pounce or kill.
To rip you apart and leave you misshapen and strewn.
Dark things live in the depths far safer to stay in the shallows.
Nothing will get me if I stay in a safe space.
But how do I grow if I don’t venture into the deep?
What of the sharks that swim beneath the surface?
How do I learn if I stay in the escape place?
What will I miss if I don’t swim to the depths?
What will I lose if I stay in the shallows of life?
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Donna Morgan
I am a lover of the mystical the magical and the spiritual.
I write to heal myself and to share my journey with anxiety and life that I experience through my feelings.
I love to write it is my healing place.
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Love the message in this poem . 🥰
I'm at the point in my life where I don't want to take risks anymore. So this poem was very relatable