Fearful heart beats fast,
Reaching for a hand to hold,
Inside, a storm unfolds.
Grasping for a light,
Hidden in the shadows deep,
Thoughts of danger, secrets keep.
Every nerve is on high alert,
Nightmares whisper in the dark,
Echoes of fear leave their mark.
Dread consumes the very soul.
Failing to comprehend,
Reaching for a safe space,
Inner voice whispers with haste,
Grasping at any shred of hope,
Hearing the approaching footsteps,
Threatening shadows, they creep,
Every instinct screams to flee,
Never knowing what may be.
Exhausted, lost, and alone,
Drowning in the fear unknown.