Do you know why life is so scary?

Do you know why life is so scary? 
It is so terrifying, it keeps me up at night, 
because it is such a heavy burden to carry. 
Maybe I carry a candle that will never ignite. 

Do you know why life is so frightening? 
That song I heard made my skin crawl, 
and that book I read was so enlightening. 
Now why do I feel so freakishly small? 
Do you know why life is so mortifying? 
It has the power to make you laugh and cry, 
and I can never ignore this feeling of falling! 
Do you know why? No, neither do I... 

Reviews

[MomzillaNC]

Questions, questions, questions, and more questions. It seems all of life is one question following another with damn few answers. That is scary. But, much of what is scary is really more exhilarating, enlightening, enchanting (pardon my alliteration :D).

[Alma W. Reis]

Who doesn't like a good alliteration once in a while? :D
The curious human mind, forever unsatisfied. That is what I think it is!

[MomzillaNC]

Human existence is change… evolution. With change comes questions. When I have no more questions, it will be because I no longer have breath to ask them.

[HungryGhost]

Truly scary thoughts that occur to me every once in a while. Amazing job :)

[Alma W. Reis]

The overwhelming power of life is highly debatable. I do not believe one should fear life. That isn't what living is about.
I do believe one should feel some nervousness in the pit of their stomach. The same way you would fear the magnitude of a colossal mountain. It is just bigger than just yourself.
Humans have reasons to fear what they don't fully understand, it keeps us awake, it keeps us aware. I do give thanks to the fact that we are able to create. It is the job of the artist to craft the edges of reality into something we can understand, something we can relate to. I believe that is what we do it for. A message. A challenge. A burden. A candle that may never ignite. (Scary stuff if you ask me!)
I hope this review compliments the poem with some clarification. I do appreciate all your thoughts.

[Ettol]

Life shouldn't be scary. Life is exhilarating and quite amazing. Music, art, people, poems, books, family, friends - that is what life is about. I don't know why one would think life is scary, there are scary moments that's all, but they can be easily overcome.

[Mad Poet]

I don't know why life is scary
It isn't scary to me,
but why is life scary to you?
Could the thought of being Alone
Keep you at night,
near candle light
until golden's light
shines thru?