Sea of Possibility

"I see the answers in my dreams

but I'm scared that I'll drown if I try them out.

I've never been scared of the water before

so why should I be afraid of losing my footing

on the stones of where I'm standing?

I can pretend to hold my breath and jump into the sea,

while waiting for answers in my dark room

But actually I know that I can breathe out there

because I'll float- only my fears will go underwater.

So I'll just be a minute.

I'll grab my thoughts and pack them in my backpack

along with my teddy bear, 

and I'll meet you out there where everything makes sense, 

out in the sea of possibility. "

-Julia DeHoff, 2011