THE FEAR IN US ALL

 

countless fears we grow up to feel

embracing it all as life tosses us around

age knows no limit when nature plays 

we all are tiny spec in life’s spectrum 

the fear of death like we never lived 

rejections and unaccomplishment

the fear of breathe, ceasing unannounced 

lungs collapsing, heart’s a mess

the fear of losing the one you love 

life’s shitty, death takes it all

the fear of falling out of love 

heartbroken, shedding tears in a falling rain

the fear of dying without fulfillment 

being ignored when you needed comfort the most

the fear of leaving my new bride 

dying way too early

fear of crying without tears 

heartache causes blood pressures to rise 

fear of nurturing children that aren’t mine 

DNA revealing the truth at my old age 

fear of dying in silence 

nobody listening to my cries 

fear of been shot in the eyes 

means beauty is no longer in my eyes as a beholder 

fear of not seeing my loved ones again 

cause I’m isolated in a secluded island

fear of being called a rapist

an innocent me, caught up in mistaken identity 

fear of being defeated in a duel 

when I’ve boastfully announced my victory 

fear of being labeled a liar 

when all I’ve said was the truth 

fear of skydiving 

then the parachute refuses to pop 

fear of swimming in an ocean 

then I’m greeted welcome by sharks 

fear of not appreciating all I’ve got 

meanwhile, I’ve got it all 

the fear that pride may result to my downfall 

I pray for grace always 

@talk2leigh

3:26pm

2 June 2023