I Know Fear

You think you know Fear?

I say I'm the Queen

How can I deny it

With all that I've seen?

I've been through some battles

Both big ones and small

Although I've survived

I was wounded in all.

I've got scars to prove it

Right here on my heart

Each bound with a stitch

So it won't fall apart.

At times I was blind

And led down a track

Sometimes I could see

But didn't pull back.

I ended up hurt

Upset and confused

Perhaps worst of all

My psyche was bruised.

It made me retreat

Because I was scared

I locked up my heart

And no longer cared.

But now I have learned

That Fear is a thief

It robbed me of dreams

Destroyed my beliefs.

So now I've released it

Emerged from my shell

But yes I know Fear

And only too well.