FEAR

It was pitch dark,
And the rain fell into the void beneath,
Black emptiness stared back
As he stood at the edge,
Barefoot,
Afraid his shoes might slip,
Push him forward before he was ready.

Twenty storeys up,
A jump to the next building,
It was a six feet gap,
"Very easy," he murmured,
Willing himself to move
As his body turned to stone,
Holding the metal railing,
Not feeling it dig into his palms.

Water dripped down his face,
Blurring his eyesight,
Rain mixed with tears
And he closed his eyes,
Took a deep breath,
"Now or never"
He felt his hands leave the railing,
Trembling,
And he jumped...

He felt the cool wind on his face,
Refreshing,
Egging him on,
And in the next second
He felt ground beneath his feet!
He had done it,
Overcome his greatest fear,
He could lie on his cot now,
Ready for the operation tomorrow,
He was no longer afraid...

~ Rahul Misra ~
 

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