I am afraid

I am afraid,

That my heart be shattered to uneven pieces,

I am afraid,

That my forehead be given more creases,

I am afraid,

I will have to fake a smile each and all day,

I am afraid,

I may forget crying then that way,

I am afraid,

That my words be churned to ferment a case,

I am afraid,

That my promises be thrust in my face,

I am afraid,

That my trust be dissolved and drank in a gulp,

I am afraid,

For then no talk or convincing helps,

I am afraid,

That love may turn me inhuman again,

I am afraid,

That, this time it be a deeper pain!

From My Poems: Twenty Ten