Man-Made Monster
Fear, bidding on your life at highest stakes,
Gives nothing in exchange, just takes and takes.
Its fake and false bravado, all man made,
Hides monstrous self in hideous masquerade.
The greedy vulture feeding off the weak,
Your fragile fits and foibles it will seek.
Will bite and hold you tight in evil scheme –
To taunt your mind and taint your self-esteem.
Will scrutinize each free breath that you take,
And cast aspersion on each step you make.
Look crippling fear straight in its wicked eye,
Articulate - your mind won’t be run by.
Strip Fear’s masque off your destiny for once,
Embrace life as it comes and take a chance.
Do not feed Fear’s lust and it will die
Shedding the shackles from you and I.
January 16, 2023
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