Facing a Fear

Before the blazing fire
You stand upon your feet.
You fear that you’ll be burned by
The scorching, white- hot heat.
And yet it is through this fire
You are called to go.
What you soon will feel you cannot,
You have no way to know.
Over and over you face this,
Over and over again.
Your struggling will one day be written
By the poet’s pen.
And now you take your first step
Into the thing you fear.
You feel an ounce of triumph-
You have finally made it here!
A strange euphoria grips you
As another step you take.
You do have strength and courage!
Your resolve will not shake!
You can push through the fire!
You can hold your head up high!
You can be strong, and know you’re doing well,
Because you try.
So keep going, and keep trying-
You will make it in the end.
In time you will heal, and in time you will mend!