You caught me by surprise
catching the silence of my attention
I ask of fear …
what is here now?
and fear says,
I am small in a world
so big and bold
I fear to step out, to show myself
the who and what of who I am
the deepest parts of my desires
I fear, as I might fail
and fear says,
I fear the love that’s deep within
for all of who and what I am
and love says,
here, take my hand
let’s walk this path together
as love says,
I fear the who and what of all I am
I fear that I might be, rejected
so fear and love
walk hand in hand
and face the who and what
and all of who they are,
in a world that is big and bold
and fierce in its expanse
hand in hand
fear and love stand together
big and bold
in their magnificence.