Fear Poem by Jacquelyn Burge

I think we are all afraid of something, or everything,
We have that small fear in the back or our minds,
that escalates into paranoia if not proven wrong,
I think the most terrifying thing out there is love,
Forget guns, war and poison,
the thought of being alone scares us all,
of taking the first step,
of taking a risk,
and mostly, with experience,
of getting a broken heart,
That is why love is lost,
Fear,
I can't promise that I won't break your heart,
but neither can you.