Fear

Fear
We let it take over
Some will hide
Heart beating fast
Terrified that the status quo will change
Many turn to sabotage
If I make a mess for you to clean up
While you all deal with that
The fear thing will be off the table
Then, there are those that justify
Need to find a solid excuse
An airtight alibi, and then
It won't be my fault
I'll keep myself separate
Don't mess with my even-keel
Some get so scared
That they can only
ATTACK
Uncontrolled anger
YOU WILL NOT FUCK WITH MY WORLD
IF YOU DO I WILL GET YOU
They attack....verbally....physically
Some even need to start wars
They feed off the anger
Letting the black darkness
Mask their terror
You can't always recognize the "stuffers"
They pretend they're not afraid
Carefully scripted, presenting "I'm fine"
Meanwhile their physical and mental health suffers
From holding the thing in
In the end we are all
Terrified little children
Afraid of change
Afraid of what's different
Terrified that someone else's choices
Will mean ours are naught
And while it is perhaps admirable
In  some situations, to "be prepared"
In the end, all we can really ever do
Is to live in this moment, the one we are sitting in
For the past is done, it's lessons learned
And the future isn't here yet
Each person chooses what they will do
In each moment
And whether we choose a safety net
Or decide to go without
We will still face the fruits of that choice
You decide