The Waves

I float along
resting here and there
sharing with many
trusting nobody.

I'm safe this way
but am I happy?
Could I ever stop doubting myself enough
to stop doubting how everyone feels about me?

Could I get rid of the thought
that nobody could love me
and think instead
about how I could love them?

The fastest way to learn to swim
is to jump off that high dive.

I almost think I'd risk drowning
for that refreshing, cushioned fall
into the enveloping waves of friendship.