Fears

Face it

What lies beyond fear

is what makes life worth living

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Embrace it

Like the first time you rode a bike

without training wheels

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You knew you might fall on your face

Every kid does at some point

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But what if the feeling

of flying on two wheels

became your new favorite thing?

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If you never tried now

would you ever?

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You had your helmet

You trained for that day

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You were ready to take off

the extra wheels

you'd become dependent on

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You were ready for your dad to let go

of the edge of your seat

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You were ready to take off

into a new way of being

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Just like the first time your road a rollercoaster

when you were afraid of heights

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The butterflies swelled

in your stomach

but you had to take a chance

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Because you don't come to an

amusement park everyday

So you got on, strapped up

and braced yourself

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When you reached the top

of the highest drop

You wish you stayed home

Then you began to fall

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The wind rushed through

your teeth as you smiled

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You screamed with joy

Laughing at your fears

as the butterflies glided

through your body

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When the ride was all over

your face was beaming

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The empowerment

of freedom surged

in your veins

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And you said,

"Let's go again!"