I make promises
To myself;
To others.
But eventually,
I always break them.
I tell people
You'll be okay,
You'll get through it,
You are perfect,
Love yourself.
Yet, I can't do the same.
I help others
When it causes me pain.
I'm selfless,
Wreckless.
I want someone,
Someone I can love,
But the funny thing is...
I can't manage love at all.
I'm afraid to fall in love,
I don't truly love myself.
There is a phrase:
The only thing to fear
Is fear itself.
But I wonder:
What is fear?
How can one person
Be so afraid,
Yet it's all in their head?
My problem is simple,
But also complex.
Everything I do,
Everything I avoid,
Every panic attack,
Every phobia,
Every little thing
I hate about myself,
It's all just fear.
I want to be okay,
But I am afraid
Of failure.