FEAR

Fear! I'm here! I'm going to stay
You can block me out, but I'll not go away.
I'm in your room, I'm in your mind
I live at the back where it's hard to find.

I'm on tv, I'm on the news,
I scare most people, I don't pick and choose.
I'm in the movie, it's scary, hide!
D'you want to confront me, no? Confide?

You can't control me, I always win,
From that deed you did, that terrible sin.
The bully, the victim, the terrible date
One wrong move that sealed your fate.

You run, you hide, you can't decide
It's fear, it's near, I'm right inside
Your heart beats faster, but can you last
The pace, your face, can't hide the past.

You think I like this, what I do?
To scare you witless; yes it's true.
The look in your eyes says it all
If you climb up high you will only fall.

I have no conscience, I do not care
I watch people hide, I watch them stare.
Their therapy courses to face their fears
Is only to make their therapist cheer.

As he pockets your cash at the end of the session
You should heed this valuable lesson.
I'm in your head and here I'll stay
And I won't ever go away!

But think of this as you hide in the shadows
You've not been caught to test the gallows.
I'm fear, I'm good at what I do
So tell me, just how good are you?

And when you go to bed at night
Before you turn off the bedside light.
How do you know that I'm not there
Standing by your door at the top of the stairs?

Or could it be I'm in your room
Silhouetted by the light of the moon.
A dark figure, an object of fear
Dare you look, dare I come near!

Your heart is pounding, it's loud I can hear it
D'you look out of the duvet, or do you fear it?
You perspire, you desire to turn on the light
But fear is near and it gives you a fright.

Or do I hide under the bed
Are you brave enough to poke your head
Underneath? Do you see me? BOO!
Ah ha, I've got the better of you!

Fear is good, fear is bad
Fear is the best fun I've ever had.
Seeing you run, seeing you hide
Fear is real, look inside!

Fear is knowing that bad is bad
And nightmares turn into something mad.
But fear can be good, it could save your life
Being cautious can save you from a whole heap of strife.

Fear is healthy, it keeps you alive
It helps you reach the goals that you strive
For. The aims, the hopes, your dreams and desire
Go for it now, walk through the fire.

Fear can help you reach the top
But worry about it and you will drop
To the bottom of the pile, but wait a while
And fear will get you over that stile.

If you are strong then you will win
If you can keep me deep within
You will succeed and be the best
And I will help to scare the rest.

To undermine their very self
To keep them sitting on the shelf.
To keep them down under the thumb
Not eating the cake, but catching the crumb.

For I am fear and I can scare
I can catch you unaware
I can filter into your mind
And undo what you thought was kind.

I can twist you, I can hurt you
I can do anything I want to.
But you are strong, I can feel it
So FIGHT ME, don't be a defeatist.

Let me see what you are worth
And I will help in your rebirth.
I am fear and I'm here to stay
And I will NEVER EVER GO AWAY!

D.J. Forrest
Copyright 2008