When I was afraid

Allie561

I was never afraid of the dark

Nor spiders or snakes

I’d ride every rollercoaster in the park

Every adventure I’d embark

All without a scratch or mark

And I wasn’t afraid of earthquakes

 

At camping grounds by the lake

I heard tales and stories

Of things I thought were fake

They’d scare me so bad I’d begin to shake

And in the night I’d be awake

Afraid of zombies and laboratories

 

I then was filled with so much fear

I hid away forever

I stocked up on food for a year

And my home had so much drear

Every day I’d lose a single tear

When asked if I’d leave I said ‘Never!’

 

Two years went by, I was quite sad

I hadn’t seen the light of day

And I thought that was rather bad

There was no room left on my notepad

And I started to get mad

“I’m going to leave!” is what I would say

 

I let myself be terrified

Instead of living life

Going about a normal day wasn’t something I had tried

I felt that if I left I would’ve died

That’s why I chose to hide

But was it worth it over living life?

  • Author: Cheesencrackers (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: August 11th, 2026 13:49
  • Comment from author about the poem: This is a longer poem than usual but I wanted to challenge myself by writing in an ABAAAB form.
  • Category: Unclassified
  • Views: 12
  • Users favorite of this poem: Fränz Müller, Demar Desu, Tristan Robert Lange
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  • sorenbarrett

    Nicely written in rhyme with good flow. Well done

    • Allie561

      Thank you Soren!

      • sorenbarrett

        You are most welcome Allie

      • Fränz Müller

        Great job!

        • Allie561

          Thank you Fränz, it’s appreciated!

        • Demar Desu

          Great poem and what a way to challenge yourself good job

          • Allie561

            That means a lot Demar, thank you

          • Tristan Robert Lange

            Allie, what a powerful journey through fear. What begins as protection gradually becomes imprisonment…until the cost of hiding finally becomes greater than the fear of stepping outside. That question of whether safety is worth sacrificing life itself really lands, my friend. Wonderful write! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

            • Allie561

              I’m really glad you interpreted that way, thanks Tristan!

            • turningpoint

              POWERFULL AND TRUE

              • Allie561

                Thanks you so much turningpoint!



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