A Farewell to Fear

Laugh it up,
But move in closer.
And I'll breathe,
If just for now.
Or for eternity.

Damn you.
And all of your
Perfection.
It can die alone,
With the light
Across the water.

This ship
has sailed.
Stop your waves,
Tossing me up
To drag me down
And fill my lungs.

I'm not gone,
But keep moving.
I won't drown,
You won't sink.
We will sail
Until we can't.

I'll be here.
When it storms,
When you're lost,
When you ache.
But most of all
When there's nothing.

Goodbye.
To my trials,
To your frustrations,
And your fears.
And hello again
To you and me.