My Dear

You feel fear welling up from inside.
No longer is it something you can hide.
Creeping despair ensnaring you whole.
It has only one simple goal.
Consume you and twist you numb.
Keep you always afraid of everyone.
But you don’t have to relent.
Face this pain without company.
Open up and bare your soul.
It isn’t giving up all your control.

Nervous twitch as you speak aloud.
Trying to conceal your wounded pride.
But its etched into your every word.
As you fight to be even heard.
Features weary from constant battle.
You feel like you are more like cattle.
But underestimate yourself.
Strength is your magnet.
You can conquer anything.
And there is no shame in asking for a companion.