I

When you step out into the wild,

Take care to place your feet

Gently into the night,

For you know not what hides

Within its dark confines.

I know you,

You have a dream,

Or two,

And wonder sparkles

In your young eyes;

You cannot be held back,

At least, that’s what you think.

II

You race to the edge

And stand there,

With a wide grin

On your countenance,

The depths of the valley

Don’t scare you,

You are quite invincible;

Until they catch up,

And advance –

Bringing in their wake, menace;

And suddenly,

You are no longer smiling,

For there’s nowhere to go,

But into the throes

Of a vicious enemy,

Or the uninviting grandeur

Of the bottomless valley.

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