I Will Not Be Afraid
Fear brews in my heart,
As it has from the start.
I was born afraid,
It’s how I was made.
I was born out of strife.
I was afraid of life.
I was too timid to fly.
Yet, I was afraid to die.
My heart would never soar,
Not while it was chained to the floor.
The anchor in my soul was fear,
Of what I have yet to hear.
My fears were never-ending,
My own mind turning condescending.
But my dreams were even greater,
I soon realized my mind was a traitor.
I fought and attacked,
Pushing all of my doubt to the back.
I would no longer cower in fear.
I would control where I would go from here.
It still lives in the corners of my mind.
Of this, I am not blind.
A constant brew of panic,
Trying to once again become tyrannic.
I will not allow such a trick.
Fear still brews in my heart,
As it has from the start.
I was born afraid,
It’s how I was made.
But I will continue to fight,
With every ounce of my might.
I will not allow fear to rule my life,
For it would be made only of strife.
I will not be afraid to live my life.