Lessons of the Leap

Life can feel tough, like a turtle’s retreat,

You give your heart freedom, let it wildly beat.

But then there are times when you hide away,

Inside your shell, where you’re safe to stay.

 

Until one day, the daredevil appears,

Stepping out front, shedding old fears.

Because that shell can no longer contain

The spirit that yearns to rise again.

 

Like most thrill-seekers, you face the fall,

Riding downhill, daring it all.

A ramp, a ditch, with the risk so clear,

But the reward shines brighter than any fear.

 

If you crash, if you break, at least you know,

You faced the fire, you felt it grow.

Maybe a kiss for your valiant try,

But timid souls don’t touch the sky.

You mounted the bike, you made your stand,

Pedaling fast like escaping the damned.

Facing the dragon, flames in its breath,

You charged at the challenge, defying death.

 

 

We don’t always win, we stumble, we fall,

But the hero emerges, despite it all.

And when you soar, when you make the leap,

It’s not just applause you’ll forever keep

 

It’s the boldness you earned, the strength you’ve made,

For slaying the dragons that never fade.

 

It was never about the win or the cheer,

But the lesson of being, year after year.