Fear

Fear

It's a crime against its host,
And grips it for eternity
None can escape it
How could we, for its taught
At the right age of infancy

The night is its companion
Residing in shadows,
The dark of the day
The dark of the mind
It lives in the darkness of the day
But more so, it lives in the mind
Some would argue its introduction
As a defensive measure
But it eats away at the soul

None of us are immune from it
Nor can we escape it totally
We can try to chip away at it
But can never eradicate it fully
An affliction so potent, its always there
There at the base of our skull

Without differentiation, it inflicts us all,
From the right age of being born
Introduced at infancy, as a protective measure
Once there, it lingers on
The most vicious virus that cannot be eradicated
Not medical or inherited, it's totally manufactured
But once turned on, can never be switched off
It comes in worst shapes, sizes and color
An emotion so strong, I am afraid to say
Fear.