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At the Edge
On thresholds, steady presence, and gentle expansion
You don’t leap into the unknown
with a running start.
You sit first.
Right here, where the known ground
meets the dark —
the edge is a threshold,
not a cliff.
Inside the plane, you learn to fly.
Inside the boat, you sail.
You can’t explore from outside,
with your feet still on solid ground
and your heart still doubting.
So sit at the border.
Let your eyes adjust to the shadows.
Take one step.
Wait.
Feel your ground shift beneath you,
and feel how it holds.
Then take another.
The comfort zone grows not from leaping,
but from living at its edge —
slowly, steadily,
expanding the circle of safety
with each small breath,
each quiet step.







