fear

we are all
afraid.
afraid to fail,
afraid
to succeed,
afraid of love,
the choices
that we make.
we are afraid
of growing old,
getting sick,
being poor.
fear is in
the news.
it's in the sky.
the bible
is full of fear.
the ocean too,
who knows
what lies
below.
fear is everywhere,
almost,
because I have
to see it
in you.