The future threatens me with its uncertainty,
like a sudden chill on a summer afternoon
fear freezes me in place
with a cold ironlike grip on my feet.
I am stuck flinching at shadows
and tiny noises in the dark.
I am afraid of nothing,
this my mind knows
but my heart has convinced me
I am afraid of everthing.
Still through the dark
I feel the warmth from a spark of hope
whispering to me
"The future is always coming
and it will always bring uncertainties.
The key to courage is to look past
to wonderous possibilities."
My fear has been consumed
and Faith is left in its stead.
Amen!