It’s that moment that comes from every action
The moment when we release all that is known
It’s the time when our feet take off from the ground
When we leave all the sites that we’ve been before
It’s that moment from which we all cower away
So we don’t have to let go of what we hold close
It’s that place when out into the darkness we leap
A place of insecurity and of the unknown
It’s right when we jump from the plane that first time
Or just as we take the floor for a speech
It’s when we dial the numbers for that call
Or right as we take that first step towards our goals
It comes when we open our soul to another
Or when we begin any creative endeavor
We feel it every time we start a new business
Leaving the shelter of the paycheck we knew
It is when we pass the point of no return
The point being our knowledge of what the outcome will be
We take a risk of everything that we have
Not knowing if we will fail or succeed
We might fall and get cuts, scratches, or bruises
It’s almost guaranteed every time we try
What then possesses us to attempt such madness
To venture out to where we often get knocked down
Perhaps, it is knowing something greater lies beyond
Something we can’t comprehend before that big leap
Something that only lies within our imagination
A reward we know that is worth more than the risk
It’s the only way through which growth can be attained
Or by which any goal can be accomplished
It’s that leap of faith from our sure foundation
Letting go of the past in hope of something better
I hope that our lives are always full of these leaps
Because without them life is pointless and incomplete
We always treasure those experiences so precious
Even though we couldn’t stand to be in them
–Jason Westlake
Sat., November 4, 2006
