The other day in therapy we talked about my fears. She asked me why I was afraid of the dark. At the time I didn't know, I've always been , But I've given it some thought and I've noticed The dark holds untold secrets It is something you cannot run from When it comes, it is usually unexpected And it envelopes you Until you become enclosed in everything else you're afraid of The dark holds your freedom And refuses to return it to you At night dark becomes powerful Because there is no escape No amount of light is bright enough to ***** out the dark. The dark holds you In an intricate web of danger and exposure to things unseen Worst of all, The dark holds me And I, do not enjoy being held by things.