THE EDGE

 

When she was born her parents together made a silent pledge

Whenever she would need it…they would take her to the edge.

And there on the edge together…high up in the sky

they would teach her everything they knew…

give her all the skills she’d need to fly.

They were there on the edge the moment she learned

to run, to walk…to crawl….

all the time whispering in her ear

“Don’t worry…You can do this…and we will catch you if you fall.”

 

They were with her on the edge of her fear

whenever her courage swayed

Smiling all the time whispering in her ear,

“It’s okay to be afraid.”

“You will fail.” They whispered.

“But never let a fail cause your dreams to die….

Yes, it’s disappointing when you fail….

but it’s a tragedy…not to try.

They never told her of their silent pledge

only repeating often, “We believe in you.”

and they were smiling proudly on the edge

when she spread her wings…and flew