Suspended Fear

The world falls away, held tight in a grip,

as we reach for the sky on this thrill-seeking trip.

With hearts that are racing, we rise up so high,

a view of the earth that makes dreams start to fly.

The clinking of chains, the whispers of breath,

my stomach is knotted, it teeters on death.

Here in the stillness, the silence, the weight,

I cling to this moment, this dance with my fate.

What happens next, like a secret unsaid,

will plunge us through air, where the daring have tread.

The rush of the wind waits, just one heartbeat more,

but time feels elastic—this moment’s a score.