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I took a leap of faith one day, 

And left on a journey far away. 

I let my brain guide my journey unplanned, 

My heart was so weak I could barely stand. 

I knew I had lost all belief in myself;

But then you came along, so sure of yourself. 

You had that troublemaker gleam in your eye,

And a brain that took me by surprise. 

You seemed so calm, cool, and collected;

I, on the other hand, was completely dejected. 

You took me by the hand and led the way,

And I took a leap of faith that day. 

I still felt so, so worried and scared

Because I was not used to having someone who cared. 

My heart still refused to trust, 

But little by little, I began to adjust. 

Now the world seemed a little less gray, 

And I'm glad I took a leap of faith that day. 

We adventured through life and lay in the sun

And danced under stars when the day was done. 

We lay hand in hand, our hearts beating fast

Not once did my heart ever feel downcast. 

I looked back fondly on my leap of faith that day

And simply smiled at our little cliche.

I took a leap of faith one day, 

During a time when I'd lost my way. 

That leap that led me straight to you,

It was too good to be true, that I knew. 

And although our story didn't end like a work of fiction, 

You helped me get rid of my internal affliction. 

I took a leap of faith one day, 

And thanks to you, I'll be okay. 

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This piece of poetry was originally going in a different direction, but I just started writing and went with it. I wasn't having the best day with self-confidence, but I am very proud of this piece of writing. This is not based on personal experience, but rather is an assumption of what will happen with my life in the future. I do not trust easily, and I know that it will be difficult to let a boy into my life just because of some deeper issues with myself. Whether I spend the rest of my life with the boy who taught me that it was okay to let others in or not, I know that he will play an important role in helping me grow and become the best version of myself.