<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=523375" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>I used to be afraid</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Often I have prayed<br>Because I used to be afraid</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I used to be afraid<br>Of falling sick<br>Or perceived as weak<br>Or a fruitless freak</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I used to be afraid<br>Of anyone constantly been nice<br>And still keep running away from mice</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I used to be afraid<br>Of failing to put up a performance<br>When given a chance at romance</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I used to be afraid<br>Of saying the wrong thing<br>Because of the consequence it may bring<br>Or of experiencing pain<br>Either the physical or mental strain</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I used to be afraid<br>Of dying of a massive heart attack<br>Or of the color black and the relentless dark</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I used to be afraid<br>Of getting slowly very ugly and old<br>Or been left homeless out in the cold<br>Or of failing to live up to expectation<br>Or of random human condemnation</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I used to be afraid<br>Of dying hence always avoided flying<br>Or of being alone at home at night<br>Or of standing up for my right</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I used to be afraid<br>Of becoming poor<br>And begging from door to door</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I used to be afraid<br>Of what they call change<br>Or of events I interpreted as strange<br>Or of breaking my heart<br>Once love blatantly decided to part</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I used to be afraid<br>Of the unknown like life after death<br>Or the actual reality of hells threat</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I used to be afraid<br>Of nothing and then nothing became something</div><div style="margin:10px 0">From now I am going to be strong<br>Whether I am right or wrong<br>I am telling you like I have never done before <br>I ain't scared no more<br>Like I was way back before</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Copyright 2005 - Sylvia Chidi</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Sylvia+Chidi">Sylvia Chidi</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=523375" data-title="I used to be afraid de Sylvia Chidi" data-description="Often I have prayed Because I used to be afraid I used to be afraid Of falling sick Or perceived as weak Or a fruitless freak I used to be afraid Of anyone constantly been nice And still keep running away from mice I used to be afraid Of failin..."></div> </div> </div>

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