AFRAID TO LOVE

In shadows deep, where heartbeats hide
A fear of love denied
It whispers in the night
Afraid to step into the light

A wall surrounds a fortress built
To guard the soul from love's sweet tilt
But behind the walls, a longing yearns
For love's embrace, for love's returns

The risk of pain, the risk of loss
Keeps hearts bound in chains across
But love is freedom, love is light
A beacon in the darkest night

So take a breath, let go of fear
And feel love's magic drawing near
For in its dance, we find our truth
And in its depths, we find our youth

Afraid to love, afraid to feel
But love is beauty, love is real
So break the chains, embrace the dove
And soar beyond, afraid to love.

Wilford Barker.