Risk
Enter Crush.
It energizes, puzzles, and thrills,
with little force but great impact.
It is thin, paper-light,
yet it fills the entire space of a mind.
Enter Fear:
that I will fall rapidly in love with someone I do not know;
that I will fall in love with a mental construction instead of a person;
that whether it is based in reality or in fantasy,
the love that develops will have true emotional consequences.
So Enter Love,
with a hole for my aching heart.
Engulf me.
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Former Army kid. Womanist. I'm studying sociology and French. I write for Arcadia University's online newsletter, The Bulletin, and student blog site, Because Arcadia. I spend most of my time writing and editing, conducting interviews, attending and reporting on events, reading, and collaborating on projects in my University's Communications office. I love comedy, podcasts, and thrilling movies. I once shook the hand of a United Nations Ambassador and felt pretty fly about it.
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