Come on in, the water’s fine

Jump

in the shark infested waters

bleeding.

Jump

into the fire

pouring gasoline

on your clothes,

Come

lay down on the tracks.

The freight train

will be here

shortly.

Blow out your candle

and enter the dark cave.

That clear pathway

will lead you nowhere.

Walk

through

that thorny thicket instead.

Let go

of the branch you are holding onto and

fall.

Stop running

and lance that boil.

Why let it fester?

Walk

bare chested on the battlefield

and see

if the arrows

can fly through you.

Let go

and let

your heart break.