Jump In The Water And Get Wet Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Fearing to experience life invites indecision.
Many who are taught to do things right...
Just might find themselves debating,
Over choices they prefer and like...
to impress and appease others to please.

Jump in the water and get wet.
Establish a list of those regrettable moments.
How else will one know a growth process is known?
Affecting directly one's emotions.
And involving a forward motion.

Jump in the water and get wet.
At least from the doing of it...
There will be a lesson learned to be remembered,
Never to forget.

'But...
I can not swim.'

You see!
I told you.
Something done one does,
Will always aid in the growing process.

'But...
I'm telling you,
Seriously...
I can't swim.'

Well...
I am hopeful of your ability,
To make attempts.
To teach you requires the kind of patience,
Today, I just don't have.

'But...
I am drowning! '

From who's perspective?