“Part of having is the fear of losing. Part of creating is the fear of it breaking. Part of the beginning is the fear of your ending.

Fear is never a choice. Never a choice. But letting it rule you is.” – I don’t know

(Standing alone on a stage, the speaker appears lost in thought.)

Part of having, is fearing what’s lost
How often do I feel this cost?
Holding onto things so tight
Terrified of letting go, despite

Part of creating, is fearing it’ll break
To put a piece of me out there, at stake
Once out, it’s no longer just mine
Can’t control reactions, it’s out of line

Part of beginning, is fearing the end
Everything has a stop, we can’t pretend
Uncertainty makes us want to hold on
The fear of unknown, to stay strong

But fear is never a choice, it’s innate
A natural response to things we face
It’s how we react that defines our fate
Keep moving or be in fear’s embrace

Letting fear rule is a trap, a prison of our making
We can’t control it all, future’s not for taking
But we can choose our reactions, to fear and beyond
To keep going, creating, loving, despite what’s gone

For what makes us human is the courage to face
And overcome fears, with poise and grace
That’s what makes life worth living, my friend
The fear may be constant, but our strength never ends.