Looking up at Rainbow Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus deglupta). Keanae Arboretum. Maui, Hawaii
I so want to dip my toe in the water.
I remember swimming in a cold
mountain lake.
You have to force yourself to go in the
water and then you swim like heck
to shake off the shock of cold.
Then you’re not cold anymore.
You’re not as warm as on the
beach in the sun
but there’s a raft to climb up on
as your reward for the cold swim.
If you never go in the water
a tan–if you’re lucky–is all you’ll
bag from the day at the beach.
I want to wade into a relationship.
Higher stakes, for sure.
I just haven’t had the courage
to take the next step toward
the unknown.
My imagination only serves me
when it serves me.
Keeping me nailed to the
ground does not serve me.
I need to be free to move
into & out of relationships
that appear promising or not.
Window shopping, pretending,
only go so far.
Pretty soon you have to
buy some new clothes.
Photograph © Dennis Frates Photography http://www.fratesphoto.com/
