Fearful

I was the one afraid,
Of things that walked the night.
With an overactive imagination,
I feared to sleep at night.

Still the one afraid,
Of what hides in the dark.
Maybe I should keep secret,
My fears concerning the dark.

I am the one afraid,
Of everything in my life.
And if I am not careful,
I fear I may lose this life.

Now the one afraid,
Of what they think of me.
In my mind I feel,
They think the worst of me.

Constantly the one afraid,
I avoid their searching eyes.
What if they should see,
The fear behind my eyes?

I will be the one afraid,
When my end draws near.
No matter what is said,
That fear is always near.

Sometimes the one afraid,
That life should never end.
A stupid thing to fear,
To never see the end.

I have been the one afraid,
Of the problems in my life.
And all that I can say,
Is that fear has ruled my life.

Forever the one afraid,
I know I will run away.
And if this fear continues,
My life will waste away.