My Fears Poem by Frederick Nellist

Fear of tears and showing emotion
not allowed to show devotion

Fear of dreaming a haunting refrain
forever and always held to blame

Fear of my feelings causing dread
and a lonely road I must tread

Fear of seeing life with eyes blind
and my neighbours acting unkind

Fear of being all alone in the dark
or never quite up to the mark

Fear of the future that is unknown
regretting seeds not yet sown

Fear of bad conscience here to stay
repercussions I can't delay

Fear of losing what I can't replace
being hindmost in life's race

Fear of my faith being beyond recall
no friend to help me when I fall

Fear that my God won't hear my plea
My salvation, I was born free.