Why are you drowning in the worry,
in the anxiety,
of trying again?
You are a different person now
than when you tried it before.

You fear breaking the rules
that only exist
because you placed them upon yourself.
Let them go.
Take the rug and shake it out the back door
watch those dusty, useless rules
scatter into the wild, outdoor air
and settle somewhere else.

Be in this life to play, to create,
to challenge.
Be in this life to follow the beat
of your own heart
and sing her song.