Unknown

Unknown

Why do I fear the unknown?

Is it because I am prone

to thinking that I will fail-

fail to comprehend or follow through?

You seem to think the struggle

is reserved just for you.

No-

all who live face the same uncertainty:

ragged breathing,

shaky limbs,

vision steadily growing dim.

It’s just fear-

this thing that fills me up.

Inhale air,

exhale the bad stuff.

Reset.

Come to terms with the fantasies in your mind.

You are sure to find

the monster in your head

is only a concoction

of your unprecedented dread.