Falling

All the pressure,
All the stress.
People telling me
This isn't my best.

Work harder,
Be better.
In all of this
A word, I do not utter.

I can't keep this up,
I'm so overwhelmed.
"Your future's so bright,
John Hopkins, Cornell."

What if I don't make it?
What if I fail?
Take a deep breath.
Inhale...exhale.

I'm not good enough,
Unimportant and small.
I'm afraid to soar,
I don't want to fall.