fear of the known

i am scared.

it's a broad, unspecific statement,

but, yes.

i am scared.

because i have loved you so

and knowing you have loved me just the same

is maybe the worst part of it.

maybe it's because i can lose you now.

it's easier to lose something you never had-

but now it's real.

you're not just a plaything i can love in my mind

you're real.

it's real.

and that's what scares me most. 

Reviews

[John the Baptist]

Interesting work about fear's connection to romantic love. The irony is noted: now that love is possessed, there is the fear of losing it. Sad, but true. With romantic love, both winning and losing are ever a factor.