Sometimes fear stems from not understanding

Blame is but a gift in a hateful society

Lack of encouragement leads many astray

The river streams in one direction

But forces some to struggle against the current.

How does one break out of line-

if it is enforced with barbwire?

Embrace the injures life inflicts and

rush through stomping on brittle pavement.

Ignore the trembles in your chest cavity and brave a smile

Negativity surrounds you like an endless sea,

but divert your gaze to brighter portions of the sky.

Fear is another form of ignorance,

only if allowed to cloak judgment.