Fear

An ancient survival mechanism Embedded into the medulla oblongata To enhance one’s chance of survival A paradox in this new millennium A stumbling block in today’s competitive world Or a self-preservation armor? Ready to defend your pride with no contest Making you abstain from any race with ease To avoid any conflict at all costs The spirit of fear is slithering through our streets A contagious infection affecting our youth Holding down their dreams Suffocating their ambitions Forcefully disrobing them of their novel ideas In a state of exaggerated fear of the unknown Our youth are frozen still Their ideas buried in a casket of ice Never to see daylight again Fear rules with fear Subjugating our youth Condemning them to abject poverty In a perpetual epidemic of fear