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Falling Off the Deep End

I told myself that you were off limits

I promised that I would not fall

But I lost that battle early on

With each joke and laugh we share, the less I want to hang on.

The edge is drawing near.

I don't want to fall, but I'm not ready to jump

My lifeline is growing shorter, 

Each laugh is like a gravitational pull

I can't hold on much longer

The reason why I won't jump is replaced with an encouraging one.

The water is shallow and I know that

A leap of faith is all it takes

I keep drawing back, letting fear take over

I can't be scared forever can I?

To keep fighting makes me weak, but you give me the strength 

One day I will let go, but how do I know that you'll be there to catch me if I fall?

Little do I know, I fell a long time ago.

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