Building up (emotions)

What I'm feeling is that of climbing a lengthy ladder,
way up high and when you reach the top...
the ladder starts to shake.

The reason for the shaking is known but...
the fear of being way up high while shaking
builds the fear in you until you want to run.

You are unable to run though, because you are on a ladder.
Your stuck with no other place but towards the shaking,
the stress, and the fear.

So what do you do, stay on the shaking ladder forever or...
become brave enough to climb down towards the scary thing lingering below?