Fear

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If there is one, of all emotions known,
Inimical to the core, FEAR and FEAR alone.
I fail to love, for fear of rejection,
I fail to aspire, for fear of dejection.
I fail to express, for fear of ridicule,
I fail to be me, lest the '’me' is uncool!
I choose the lesser peak, afraid I may fail,
I chose the path most taken, all exhorts to no avail.
I fight for hollow opinions, afraid of losing face,
Yet put up with violations, afraid to attract disgrace.
Afraid to be the first, I choose to simply follow,
Deify the few less afraid, with servitude hollow.
I avoid a moonlight stroll, for fear of the dark,
I suppress my ebullience, for fear jealous neighbors hark.
Oh! Was I to shed this mantle, this grounding chain!
Oh! Was I to experience joys the same as pain!
Oh! Was I to cast off fear, to make this burden light;
Oh! Was I to experience life unhindered, unafraid to take flight.

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