I'm Still Afraid

I'm just floating in the wind
I'm just riding the waves
Living day by day
And yet, I'm still afraid

Wish choices were made easier
No hurt involved but that's life
Holding onto precious moments
Makes everything feel right

True friends are made forever
Friends just come and go
Relationships starts, ends, lasts
Knowing this, I'm still afraid

Elders, adults, teens, adolescences, toddlers, infants
All stepping stones of life
Sometimes it ends too early, sometimes it lasts too long
Good things happen, bad things happen more
Knowing this, I'm still afraid

The only thing I'm not afraid of is my Faith
My Family, My love, My heart, My feelings, My gut
Would you take me as I am?
A sinner, A party girl, A Drinker
Yes; yes you will.
But knowing this, I'm still afraid

Am I making a mistake
Am I a good person
Am I worthy
Do I have regrets

My heart, I have my heart.
It's the only thing that keeps me alive
My compassion, my passion, my trust
Handle with care is a sign I have stamped on my head
I'm a big ol' pile of mess, so please help clean
Friends are amazing. Laughing, smiling, inside jokes
Family is my rock. Blood, respect, unity, support
God is eternity. Forever in his arms I hope to be
With all this... why am I still afraid?
I no longer am...

-Annie Tran

(February 26, 2010)

Reviews

[shedevil]

I LOVED IT. when you right for yourself it speaks to your readers, and your poem was singing.

[Lachenille Papillion]

a raw convolution streaming inward out, settling at the feet the core within...