Drop (v) - Allow oneself to fall

I stand with you on the edge. You've saved me from myself and together we're running from what I've left behind. My demons. Through cities and woods, through night and day, we ran. You never let me go. You never broke a promise. They followed us and you could have left me to them. You could have let them return me to my prison, but you never let me go.

We kept going for days, months, I never thought we were getting anywhere but finally we came to the edge. A long drop with a watery landing. The sun is rising over the horizon and you hold my hand tighter. I can't do it, I can't let myself fall, it's too dangerous. I start to pull back and you turn to me, there's nothing for me to be scared of, you won't let anything happen to me. You can't say the same about staying where we are, I could still fall back into what I used to be. You surprised me, I never thought you would be doing this for me, I never believed that you of all people could care about me this much. There isn't time to think about what to choose. There isn't even a choice to be made, only one path has beauty and light, the other is dark, damp, and full of misery.

I close my eyes. There's only seconds left. I feel your hand squeeze mine, you're speaking but I can't understand the words... Fear is taking over me. You step closer to the edge and I follow. There's no looking back now.