Photography by Svetlana Belyaeva click HERE for website.
I've made myself
walk the plank,
Leap--
Let the ocean rise to meet me
Let the land rush beneath to the sands
I believe the plastic will catch me
We have built a new continent
A safety-coated landmass
Of bath toys...we've always
Been afraid of the water
Even when it was us.
I've made myself
walk the plank,
Leap!
Sharing this week with The Sunday Muse & inspired by Ms. Belyaeva's lovely image, above...there's more joy in the image than the poem, I think. It's been a long time since I did something for the reckless joy of the fall. :)
-- Chrissa
I love the beauty of the rush of risk in the beginning that leads to the safe and true reality and then still a leap at the end. I fell off a slide near the top once when I was a child and since I have been afraid of heights and falling. It knocks the air right out of you and the feeling of the fall is worse than in a roller coaster. So yes, reckless abandonment is not my thing....not when it comes to leaping. LOL
ReplyDeleteI made myself walk the plank... facing fear head on even though "we've always / been afraid of the water" I love how the water rises to meet you rather than let you fall.
ReplyDeleteThe image of a continent made of plastic we've fed into the ocean is so vivid.
ReplyDeletePlastic landmass - our new creation. Ugh. I like how you leap and expect the water to catch you.
ReplyDeleteLove this, Chrissa! A leap onto a mass of plastic. That will keep you afloat!
ReplyDeleteSometimes we just have to make the leap..Love this!
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