The Road Drops Here

The world tilts forward,

and the ground shifts beneath my feet.

A sudden slope,

where silence grows louder than sound.

The road was steady,

but now it falls away—

fear and courage

walk hand in hand.

Here, a choice must be made:

to turn back,

or step into the unknown.

Every fall

carries the seed of a beginning.

And when the world leans forward,

I learn—

the journey itself

is the true destination.