I stared below at the thousands of trees

That were so small they looked like broccoli

I stumbled ahead while my knees shook heavily

As if laughing at my attempted bravery

 

A thousand thoughts raced through my mind

 

Thinking of ways to avoid the zip line

I dreaded dangling above a thousand heights

I freaked out looking down just a few flights

 

But I wanted to conquer this fear

Controlling my life for many years

So I clung to the bit of courage I could find

As I was harnessed into the dreaded zip line

 

My stomach dropped as the trees blurred below me

I was terrified, but I had never felt so free

Soaring above the world so high

I felt like a little bird learning to fly

 

I was so excited to do it once more

My knees shook and heart raced as before

But I felt strong and heroic for winning the fight

Against my overwhelming fear of heights

 

Fears seem greater in our imagination

But often less terrifying when we face them

They can be fun and incredibly exciting

But you’d never found out if you keep hiding