Dear Fear

I think it’s time I finally tell
All that kept me underneath your spell.
From your “what ifs” that denied my wants,
To the inaction when someone needed a response.

Because of you Fear, despite fighting nail and tooth,
I was unable to tell others the honest truth.
No matter my wants, beliefs, or how hard I tried
You encouraged me to say “Screw it all,” so I lied.

You controlled my voice, and kept me feeling so weak
With the constant “Sit down, shut down, and don’t even speak.”
I knew what to say at all times — how to make things right,
But you kept me from that, ensuring my lips were sealed tight.

Knowing all this, and the harm that you caused,
I really wish I had stopped, waited — paused.
Because with you in control Fear, my mind was in pain.
With you in control Fear, I lost everything one could gain.

And perhaps it’s too late now to fix what was lost,
But that does not mean I have to keep paying your cost.
The hurt, the lies, and all those issues you brought
I can’t let it hold me back anymore — but that’s just my thought.

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This is the first poem I ever wrote. Did it almost two years ago but wanted to share anyways
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