To Fear

I will not let you hold me down

No matter how you try

You store an arsenal of doubt

But faith is my ally

I see you building banks of shoulds

And formulating schemes

Of questions I can't answer now

To neutralize my dreams

Oh fear, you're good, I'll give you that

But hope and I will win

Though many times you've conquered me

This time I fight within

I've let you worry hope to death

And met your friend, regret

But I've got ties with confidence

Don't think you've met her yet

So fire all the shells you have

I've got nothing to lose

You want me to submit to you

But this time I refuse

Oh fear, you are not welcome here

I think you've pled your case

But fortitude has beaten you

So find some other place

I know you'll come around again

To knock upon my door

But next time, I won't let you in

As I have done before

For fear, although I've clung to you

I know you better now

I can't live life betrothed to you

Our time has come, so "ciao"

-C. O'Connell-