The Fear of Listening

Of all the scary sights that we behold, The measure of our fear remains unmatched. And even with the most horrendous mold, We cast away the scene our mind has patched. But shut the very eyes from which you see, And darkness will indulge your mind for free. For darkest shadows that inspire fear Loom not in what you see but what you hear. But spite the fear and listen through and through With time you breach the sound with crimson blade. For there exists so much to frighten you, That in the end you cease to be afraid. The time will come when fear will pass with grace. And chimes become the tears of glassy space.