Digging deep, I summoned my courage

Emptying my pockets of heavy stones that weighed me down

An inexperienced fledgling, I took a leap of faith

No mama watching from nearby

And all at once I was at one with the sky

Soaring high above the landscape I had known mostly from two dimensions

When gravity welcomed me back to earth, it was as an eagle

With keener vision, greater perspective and heightened confidence

Ready to not only face my life but to embrace my life 

with heart and mind blown wide open.