I am Allowed to be Afraid

I am afraid,

And I’m allowed to be.

I’m afraid of the simple, the tangible, the illogical,

And I’m allowed to be.

I am afraid of spiders, clowns, and elevators,

And I am allowed to be.

I am afraid of my belly button untying,

And I’m allowed to be.

It is only human nature to be afraid,

And I am not afraid of admit,

But I have no reason to face my fear,

Because I know I am stronger with it.

I’m afraid,

And I’m allowed to be.

I’m afraid of the imminent, the impending, the inevitable,

And I am allowed to be.

I’m afraid of growing up and growing old,

And I’m allowed to be.

I’m afraid of life before death,

And I am allowed to be.

I will not try to conquer it out of respect,

I know it enough not to submit,

But I have no reason to face my fear,

Because I know I am stronger with it.