An Active Contemplation

To pause and thoughtfully ponder, Or to dive in and take a risk.

Contemplation | A sketch by Melanie Jane

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Toes on the ledge.

Dew remains on the grass.

The clash of temperatures creates a foggy haze

In the air within grasp.

The base of the skin

Connects with the ground beneath.

It is damp and moist

Goosebumps on the body are now seen.

Liquid and air

A silent scene now surrounds.

No person yet the

Are present; around.

Through the eyes,

The focus situates on two things.

The flesh's connection with the ground and the water where soon it will be.

The brain then ponders

The temperatures. Their opposites.

The physical then hesitates

Surely that will cause the body a rift.

Moist and chilly.

Cold, cold, cold.

Lukewarm,

Icy Freeze.

To move or to remain

The system hesitates; afraid.

In one moment, yes.

Jump in.

Go.

The next, hold back.

Do not dare endure that blow.

Like two dogs with a toy rope

Playing tug-of-war

One moment here

The next, there no more.

This experience resonates

As I ponder pieces of life

Where decisions would loom

Where hesitations thrive.

To act on impulse

To trust the first glance; feeling.

Or to listen to that nudge

From the thought-provoking side of the.

To move freely forward

To take grasp.

To dive in.

Or to grip those toes tight

To remain in the place that you are.

To hesitate in allowing

That jump into the water to play a part.

Is there space for both?

A valid reason for both scenes; options?

In the depths of my mind, I ponder these things.

With creativity

With potential life risks

With desires and dreams

With the 'shoulds' that surround us as we exist.

Maybe I remain on that ledge

Toes clung to the seam

To prepare my body and system

For the temperate shift that the water will bring.

As I stand there, with time

I grow accustomed to the air

I am seasoned and ready

For the cold water, I am prepared.

Then those days that I do not

That I choose to instead dive on in

I adapt very quickly

As my body, amongst the cold, continues to live.

A right or a wrong

Perhaps one answer does not exist.

An active contemplation

To pause and thoughtfully ponder,

Or to dive in and take a risk.

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