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.