By deevaa deevaa@paradise.net.nz
Date: 2 February 2000

[the easy way out]

In this world
there are only 
two things
that scare me.

Just two.

Failure.
And
making a fool 
of 
myself.
And right about now
I'm getting nervous 
and scared 
and to tell the truth
I wish my choice 
could be
to turn and run... 
only -
I'm on a ledge,
and its so narrow.
To my right -
a sheer
drop.
and my left?
You. 
Jumping 
would be
the EASY
way out.
my stomach is
tied in knots
my breathing
shallow,
and damn it,
I'm typing with
sweaty palms
and jelly knees.
What I want -
What I want
is not 
what 
is
easy.

I think.

Only 
two things
that have ever
scared me
just two.

And right about now
one of them
is 
you.