Scared

I was in the library,
Just about to leave,
When I heard a little boy 
Quietly say,
"I'm scared".
Two touching words,
Honest and open.
We're all scared
From time to time,
And maybe this time
Was his first.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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December 19, 2011 at 7:46 AM
Touching poem. Brings back the thought that we're all so human.
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