Fear, you are the one thing I never should have been afraid of.

Fear, you are the one thing I never should have been afraid of.

I should have been terrified of the walls I built to keep folk away from hurting my heart.

By doing so, fear, I hurt my own heart.

I should have been petrified, fear, of squashing my voice, to keep my voice from getting me hurt from voicing my hurt.

By doing so, fear, I hurt my own heart.

I should have been deathly afraid, fear, of keeping my heart away from those who could love her. From those who could love ME.

By doing so, fear, I hurt my own heart.

Because I was afraid, fear. Not so much of you. But, of all the things and ways I allowed you to convince me, that I would never be.

Turns out, fear, that I was much more of a threat than you or life could ever be.

I am no longer, afraid.

Of, you.

Of, me.

Of, life.

Of, what may happen.

Of, what could happen.

Of, what will happen.

Uncertainty, come.

Do, your best.

Never, again.

Will I:

Hide.

Fear.

Run.

Walk, away from.

Life.

Love.

Me.

Ah, fear, you are the one thing I never should have been afraid of.

Never, again.

standing here,

Cassandra

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