Fear,
I can feel its presence hovering around me like death,sending cold chills down my spine.
Darkness lurks around waiting to creep on me at the slightest chance.
Closing my eyes now seem like the most difficult thing to do,
Wearing a mask of courage,
Wearing a mask of strength,
Hiding the scars of pain,
Hiding the scars of fear,
In my heart I conceal terror,
Years of loneliness and depression,
Years of isolation,
Years of doubts,
Wearing a mask of fake smile.
But I’m tired of hiding the pain,
I’m tired of pretending like everything is okay,
I’m tired of hiding the scars,
I’m tired of living in isolation,
I’m tired of not being ME.

So I make plans for a brighter future,
I make plans for a better me,
A new me that isn’t afraid of anything,
A new me that walks out of FEAR.