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Here I stand

 
At the edge of a Cliff
 
Above clear blue water
 
Preparing to jump.
 
I'm going to jump
 
Now.
 
I stop.
 
Don't be afraid
 
The water's fine.
 
So 
Why 
Can't 
Jump
 
Why am I afraid
 
What am I afraid of
 
I am safe
 
Nothing will happen
 
Yet here I stand
 
On a cliff 
 
Above clear blue water 
 
Unable to jump.
 
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