i am afraid of being afraid
i don't want to be scared
of myself
of others
of chances to be alive
i'm afraid of not living, just surviving
and that scares me more than dying
because when i die,
i want to have left behind a life well lived
i want people to remember me as the girl who looked fear dead in the eyes and didn't even blink
the girl who moved mountains before she climbed them
i am afraid of shallow living
the depths do not bother me
because that's where it is the most beautiful
that is what makes life worth it
we don't get a second chance at this
so why are we so afraid of placing one foot in front of the other?
there's always things to be gained and there's always things to be lost
but we can't let our losses keep us from new gains
the sooner i stop being afraid,
the sooner i'll start breathing
i want to make something of myself
but i'll be ****** if i let fear be apart of that