Head First

Is adventure

head first is adventure
it's throat full of stomach 
and heart soaring in your ears
it's jumping first and asking later 
and loving every minute of the drop

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no one great ever tiptoes
into destiny
they dive
crown first and doubt last
lungs burning with belief alone

they know real faith 
doesn't always feel safe
it's a freefall one survives
by committing before the fear
can learn their name

they know that no matter 
how big their thoughts and feelings are
no matter how loudly they shout
to stay put and stand down

their toes must leave the ground

for toes lightly dipped in promise
seldom carry one forward
it is better to dive straight in
head first

head first into the quiet 

trusting the stillness 
to catch the dawn

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This was a collaborative poem! Here are the wonderful writers that contributed:

Kay Vicencio, Rolando Andrade, Alex Jenkin, HEW(Hue) of Poetry, The Quiet Hour Poet, Vision2Verse, A. Phoenix

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