Fear

I'm fraughting with fear

Fear of rise in temperature
Fear of sinking blood pressure

Fear of developing a lump
Fear of a funny happy jump

Fear of cough and cold
Fear of every pain untold

Fear of burns in throat
Fear of blood and bloat

Fear of lump in the chest
Fear of throb in the heart

Fear of pain in the tummy
Fear of puking after eating yummy.

Fear of needles
Fear of plasters

Fear of pills
Fear of fluids

Fear of oxygen pipe
Fear of nebulization mask

Fear of blood reports
Fear of monitor bleeps

Fear of critical unit walls
Fear of emergency calls

Fear of dying without living
Fear of nothing that siezed my everything

Where has this fear come from?
When in my brave soul has it taken form?

I win the palm battling with it
Still, it comes back without any guilt
The reason for its popping up I pretty well know
It does take shape whenever my health goes low.

I haven't knowingly blightened my body, I swear
But an unexpected illness always like a crown I wear. 
Rushing to the doctor many a time
Germinated in me this fear for a lifetime

Now it's time I take the sword
And hit on its back oh! so hard
Come what may, I'll not succumb to it
A candle of courage in me I have lit.

It's time to take the nerve and cut its throat
To wield a dagger as its antidote
How long on my head will it sit?
No, no not anymore will I be guided by it.

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