The ups and downs
of my emotions
are steep and unforeseen.
There are
no plains of complacency
just peaks of ecstasy
and valleys of melancholy.
The way to satisfaction
is winding and mystifying;
the light at the end
of the path is blinding.
The darkness at the start
is unsettling,
but comfortable enough
to stop me in my tracks.
I fear venturing
where I feel
I will be out of place.