I was afraid of the dark
And all the secrets that it held
I was afraid of my heart
And all the lies it swallowed whole
I was afraid of my smile
Would they see that it was fake...
I was afraid of my eyes
And the stares I could not break
I was afraid of my soul
That it would never know the light
I was afraid of my life
It seemed a pointless fight

I did not find religion
I did not find God

I found the fear
And hugged it tight
And then
I kissed it goodnight.

It does revisit now and then
But I now remind it
You're not my friend
Because I'm no longer
Afraid of the dark.

Very nice, reminded me of Roosevelt's fear quote.