I was only five years old

The first time i leapt from the boat

I was shivering from the cold

Staring down at the water below

They said many have done the jump

And that it wasn’t very high

In my throat forms a lump

‘Then why, why can’t I?’

‘Because I hate the feeling of falling

And flailing helplessly in the air...’

In the water I hear them calling,

“Jump in! Don’t be scared!”

So I take a deep breath,

Close my eyes

I’m scared to death

But want to try

I make the leap

My heart jumps in my throat

This moment I’ll keep

The first time i leapt from the boat

(I don’t really write poems so sorry if it isn’t that good)