The Fall

A lot of the things have been giving me stress From school to family to admissions tests It is so hard to live up to expectations that people have set for me The scariest thing is letting them down As you fall to the ground Flat on your face But I guess we have to take risks right? But me, I’m too afraid I’m trying to be the best instead of focusing on being the best that I can be I know I’m not some Harvard scholar But I want to be something in this world and make it Doesn’t everyone? But there is so much pressure on my chest I have to work hard to support my family There is not enough time to rest Or time to do everything that needs to be done Sometimes I will run out of time And fall and make contact with the pavement Maybe I need that to reawaken myself So I can do better next time But the pain of falling and failing is what scares me the most But the pain of regret is more painful the pain of falling If I don’t take that first step That first step into the real world I am at loss All I need is that one push To push me over the edge So that I may dive into my future