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Literary: What a Fool Fears

10/21/2019 08:50:00 PM Media Center 0 Comments

I’m afraid
Of those eyes,
The windows that drag me in
That seem so warm, so inviting
Yet do not spare me even one glance.
I’m afraid
Of that smile
Bright enough to fill my day with light
And cast a shadow upon my heart
For I know that I may not be worth your while.
I’m afraid of those hands
That hold others gently and kindly
And me with what seems to be apathy
But there is nothing I can demand.
Yes, I’m afraid
That the heart that mine beats for
Cares not that I love relentlessly,
Has not one beat reserved for me,
That it’s useless for me to endure.
But most of all, I’m afraid
Of what will happen if I run away —
The what-ifs, the regrets,
The sleepless nights I will get
So hopelessly like a fool, I’ll stay.