Baby Steps

I am terrified

A wave of fear washes over me

It consumes me  

It suffocates me

I cannot move

 

I square myself

I plant my feet on the ground

I feel the earth pulsate through me

It connects with me

 

But I all can do is stand there

Just stand there

Shaking

 

My vision tunnels in

I try to focus on my goal

Try

I can only try

 

I take a breathe

1

2

3

I take a step forward

 

I stumble

I fall

But I move forward

Baby steps

I am terrified

A wave of fear washes over me

It consumes me  

It suffocates me

I cannot move

 

I square myself

I plant my feet on the ground

I feel the earth pulsate through me

It connects with me

 

But I all can do is stand there

Just stand there

Shaking

 

My vision tunnels in

I try to focus on my goal

Try

I can only try

 

I take a breathe

1

2

3

I take a step forward

 

I stumble

I fall

But I move forward

Baby steps

I am terrified

A wave of fear washes over me

It consumes me  

It suffocates me

I cannot move

 

I square myself

I plant my feet on the ground

I feel the earth pulsate through me

It connects with me

 

But I all can do is stand there

Just stand there

Shaking

 

My vision tunnels in

I try to focus on my goal

Try

I can only try

 

I take a breathe

1

2

3

I take a step forward

 

I stumble

I fall

But I move forward

Baby steps

I am terrified

A wave of fear washes over me

It consumes me  

It suffocates me

I cannot move

 

I square myself

I plant my feet on the ground

I feel the earth pulsate through me

It connects with me

 

But I all can do is stand there

Just stand there

Shaking

 

My vision tunnels in

I try to focus on my goal

Try

I can only try

 

I take a breathe

1

2

3

I take a step forward

 

I stumble

I fall

But I move forward

Baby steps

I am terrified

A wave of fear washes over me

It consumes me  

It suffocates me

I cannot move

 

I square myself

I plant my feet on the ground

I feel the earth pulsate through me

It connects with me

 

But I all can do is stand there

Just stand there

Shaking

 

My vision tunnels in

I try to focus on my goal

Try

I can only try

 

I take a breathe

1

2

3

I take a step forward

 

I stumble

I fall

But I move forward

Baby steps

 

This poem is about: 
Me

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