Fear Is A Cage

Fear is a cage

Trapping me

Holding me

Keeping me in the same spot

I can peek through the bars

Get a glimpse of hope

But a shadow of fear covers it

Fear is a cage

Stopping me

From going any farther

I can reach a hand out

But I pull it back in

Not wanting it to bleed

Or hurt

Fear is cage

I created

With my mind

Molding the bars

Over myself

Thinking I was protecting

My heart

But I'm stuck

There is key

That leads to freedom from

Myself

But it's out

Of the cage

Out of my comfort zone

Fear is cage

That will haunt me

Trap me

Hold me

Stop me

For as long as I let it