Fear Poem by Faduma Muhammed

I laugh when they mention fear
Why give up when I'm already here?
Who said I was scared?
How dare they ask if I'm afraid?
I'm letting all the fear fade.
Who said I was scared?
Don't ever mistaken me for being shy
Don't ever think you can make me cry
Who said I was scared?
Want to challenge me?
I'll defeat you, you'll see.
Who said I was scared?
But maybe at the end of the day
I wasn't being so clear
Maybe i was writing this poem
Out of fear.