Falling

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I am afraid of heights.

If I ever near the edge, I can't help it. I always, always look down.

My head spins, and I back away. I can imagine my worst fear; losing control and hopping over the railing, as one would hop a fence, and falling, unbounded.

The wind would whistle past my ears, but I can't help but wonder what I would feel like. Would it hurt? I think that the fear of falling itself would be worse than the impact. I would just fall, and fall. My stomach dropping, over and over and over.

Then, the sudden rush of hard, solid ground, cradling my body as I came to meet it.

It would certainly make a mess, wouldn't it? The more I think about it, the more I dread it. One of the worst fates imaginable, gore wrapped in fear.

I would come back to my senses, still pressed against the wall, far from the edge that threatens to pull me over the side.

I would always, always walk away.

And I would vow to never, ever look down.