This lurking beast you fear
Unmans you
Steals your peace
Feeds doubts
Poisons joys
Makes you weak
But do not conceal it
Pretend
It isn't there
For it, too, is a
Coward
It loves the shadows
And when you
Look away
Ignore it
It will
Crawl
Into your heart
Cast out
Consume
All you love

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