what is fear?

there can be many definitions

a hard word to define

fear is
falling into the abyss
falling into depression
worrying that you'll never fly back up to
the clouds labeled
"happiness"

fear is
rain
sprinkling off
a car
as the lights
reflect off a
young girl
lying in the
road

fear is
not knowing what lies
in the shadows
as your flashlight
only spreads
out a small part
of the land
and a shriek
fills the air

fear is
many things

not a singular item

but a million miniscule thoughts
and people
not just people but
everyone feels
fear

one thing they
wonder
is if
they will ever feel
relief
or never feel again