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I'M Afraid

I'm afraid of
Getting old
I know it has to be.

I'm afraid of
My reflection
And what I have to see.

I'm afraid of
My body changing
Right in front of me.

I'm afraid of
Getting gray hair
Where black use to be.

I'm afraid of
Getting wrinkles
Where smooth skin I use to see.

I'm afraid of
Getting false teeth
Where real ones use to be.

I'm afraid of
Gaining weight
When thin is in you see.

I'm afraid of 
My eyes closing
And black is all I'll see.

I'm afraid of
Leaving my children
With anyone else but me.

I'm afraid of
Who will dye first
My sibling or either me.

I'm afraid of
Seeing my mother
Like my grandmom use to be
For she is 94 now and aged so gracefully.

I'm afraid of
Knowing weather I can be
A fallower of the Lord
Like they have done for he.

I'm afraid of
When I'll get to see 
My father who's in heaven now
And waiting there for me.

I'm afraid of 
Being in a world
Where getting old should be
A time to share your journey
With someone afraid to see.

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