I am afraid

Afraid of Fear

He swoops in with no resistance

into my brain, my heart

It gives me a reason to be afraid

Reactions, thoughts shoot across my

consciousness like bullets across a dead sky

This is where Fear comes from

This why I am afraid

 

Pulling, tugging me into oblivion

They say Fear is always good

They are wrong

Giving into fear is giving up

On anything that was good about life

Don’t give up

Don’t be afraid

 

They, the people are out to get me

Teasing, yelling, hitting, hating

They are his servants

Waiting for me to show weakness

I will not give up

Not to them

Not to Fear

They will never see me crumble

To his will

 

Fear is a part of me

I do not like me

But I will not give in

I will not give up

I am strong

I am not afraid