The Greatest Fear

Pain and tears like falling rain,
flood your cheeks then fall away.
Shadows drift like clouds of smoke,
gone adrift then gone astray.
Hunger , death and daily work,
thank god for the flight, like a bird.
Sadness like unkept gravestones,
but no one sees the skin and bones.
Beautiful landscapes fade to all but blurs,
the future and the world are yours.