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Fleeting Fear


                                                   The little girl stood 

                                           with her nose in the corner. 

                                             Like most children did, 

                                                       in time out. 

 

                                                      However, 

                               she had been standing for hours- forgotten. 

                                                This was the norm. 

                                      But she hadn't done anything. 

 

                                              She was confused

                                                        Hurt

                                                       Lonely

                                                       Fearful

 

                                              It came in waves, 

                                                the emotions.

                                      As she heard her older sister

                                    being shown love and affection.

 

                                         Family is meant to love

                                          Too many had left her

                                                   Hurt her

                                               Neglected her.

     

                                Fear showed her irrational thoughts.

                                         Was she too different?

                                           Was she broken?

                                       What had she done?

 

                                        Soon she would leave 

                                      Her grandmothers house

                                       Her daddy saved her

                                    But the fear came with her

 

                                       The cute toothy smile

                                     No longer reached her eyes

                                     She found it hard to trust 

                                      Those who claimed love 

 

                                            As she grew up, 

                                      it became easier to smile. 

                                    She trusted a little bit more. 

                                    Didn't think about those years. 

 

                                     The fear wasn't gone though

                                   it came out when it wasn't needed.

                                       She couldn't control it

                                   She tried not to question everything

 

                                       Then she found hope

                                             Love, peace. 

                                      A God who made her 

                                       and called her his own. 

 

                                    With time, this saviour 

                                       Healed the cracks 

                                      Banished the fear

                                      She has a purpose. 

                                              

                                  I am no longer scared, 

                                  My trust in my God. 

                                  The fear is now easily 

                             Dimmed, by the light of my future. 

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