exposure to something new
experiencing things you never thought you would
allowing yourself to trust the unknown
as you turn away from what you know
those are the things you remember
the memories you never want to let go of
perhaps shaping who you are the most
for who wants to turn down a chance to be amazed?
but what happens when those memories hurt,
when the thrill has combined with more?
when the smallest thing brings it all back
and you find your heart aching instead of flying?
that’s when you wonder if it it all was worth it…