Acrophobia

Acrophobia Observing this sleek steel structure As it crackles, knocks, and clinks The upward tops and downward drops I shutter just to think My heart starts to sink I’m tempted to stall I force myself in line Only sixteen after all With my friends all around To support and encourage My small seed of courage Now began to flourish At the front of the line I feel goose bumps bubble No turning back now As we’re strapped in and buckled Slowly climbing high in the sky To the coaster’s mighty peak I look down in amazement and marvel At the “ant like” people I see As we begin our decent I close my eyes tight Acrophobia Why must you control my life? I gradually open them And now understand No longer will that fear Define me as a man