JUST ONE STEP
The world around me holds its breath -
they watch me tremble.
There is no earthquake
and yet my body shakes
As I take one step.
It's been a while
since I felt this tall, this high
and yet I'm still minuscule
compared to all those glaring eyes.
Just one step and that's it!
My veins contract to the force
of lifting my foot to the air.
All these eyes will behold
how my wings were never broken
and witness my valor and gallantry
as I launch myself to the clouds.
But I will never reach their piercing gaze
unless I detach my feet from the ground.
And just one step is all it will take
to not let myself and everyone down.















