Afraid...

How anxiety makes me feel.

I'm afraid of this life

I'm afraid of the dark

and hidden remarks.

I'm afraid of sidewalks

and the steps beyond. 

I'm afriad of the unknown. 

And I'm afraid of coming home.

I'm afraid of being loved. 

I'm afraid of death 

and being left. 

I'm afraid of living

for it is just 

One big

Regret.

Reviews

[DaughterNature]

Such a strong emotion to try to harness in a poem! I like some of the images and words you chose, but I think your emotion would be better translated by maybe breaking up your thoughts or phrases across lines, like putting half of a thought on one line, putting the end half of that thought on the next line, put a comma or period, and then the first half of the next thought -- this will make it feel more jumpy and tense, like fear. Nice job.

[Bailie Germs]

Awesome! Thanks! I'll definitely take your advice in stride!