Afraid to Feel

When things are dark

Life is hard and black

It’s a scary place to be

On those days I am afraid

Afraid to feel my emotions

So I close off my heart

I'm afraid to see

So I close my eyes

Slipping under the duvet

I hide in the pit

Afraid to go out

Don’t want to get lost

Even in the dark

I cling to the hope,

That there will be light

Jo Anne Kennedy

June 2015