Fear creeps in

with spindly fingers and soulless eyes

grasping at us when we are most vulnerable

Taking common stresses

and twisting them into doomsday predictions

The antithesis of fear is love

love lives in the light

carrying us over rocky peaks on strong shoulders with warm hands

and a glimmer in its eye

fear cannot live in the light

it hides in the shadows like a withered soul from Ursula's garden

fear cannot carry you over rocky peaks

it can only pull you downward when you stumble unexpectedly

do not fall victim to fear

simply step over its shrunken head on your way to the light

crushing it deftly under your boot

as you plod intentionally up the mountain

choosing light

choosing love

choosing you