People want to cross the river

But they’re afraid to jump into the water

And swim

But so often, if they just crossed

They would realize the whole point

Of crossing

Was the swim

And if you don’t enjoy the swim

Then crossing the river

Isn’t really what you wanted

You just thought it was

People seem to get this

In all the ways that don’t matter

Not playing games they don’t enjoy

Not reading stories that don’t excite

But in the ways that really matter

They’ve been convinced that they aren’t allowed

To enjoy the swim

That somehow it’s wrong

But when you don’t enjoy the swim

You can’t force yourself to swim

When the current pulls at you

There are two ways that people can cross

Enjoying the swim

And dumb luck