What do you fear?
The ticking of time.
I fear the unknown,
The things I have yet to learn,
To leave this Earth
Without filling my head with the world.
I fear missing out,
To have one last unchecked box,
Doing everything but,
Leaving with a half full heart.
I fear losing my way,
Not having the same vigor,
A youth that’s fading,
And forever slowing down.
I fear the lack of guts,
Of not feeling satisfied,
That I didn’t do enough
Before my light goes out.
I fear Time itself,
Who stalks after me
Like a clingy old flame
To reclaim me for itself.
I would fight Time
Like I’ve done with other fears,
But it preys on me
That it’s too hard to renounce.
I’ve pushed away my fears
Even since my younger years,
Yet Time always finds a way
To pull my confidence away.
How I will manage with it,
I cannot say at this age,
I only accept Time’s glare
As I continue down my road.
