I Am Afraid

I am afraid to step out of my shell
My true thoughts and feelings, I hide very well
If I’m all bottled up,
Will my emotions end up like an overflowing cup?

I am afraid to close my eyes
If they remain forever closed, will I go blind?
Will I miss out on my life,
Or will I shelter myself from reality sharp as a knife?

I am afraid to be alone
To have no one to talk to on the phone
To have to face the darkness myself
To bottle my love and hide it on a self

I am afraid to go away
To always work and never play
To leave the ones I love most
And be alone from coast to coast