Fear Holds Us Hostage

Fear holds us hostage to our potentials Indifferent to our worth or credentials Afraid to risk or chance To move forward or advance Dread leads to stagnant indignation Stuck in a rut of pure frustration Fearful of losing face Of failures and disgrace Fear keeps us prisoner of our choice To meek to speak out with truthful voice Concerned least we be judged And our characters be smudged Stuck captive in our unfounded fears Afraid to set forth to new frontiers Keeping safe without extremes Never realizing our dreams Life is short there is no question Live life fully without digression Move forward when you fear most Raise your glass to life and make a toast