My Fears

I'm Afraid ...
Afraid of the words,
Afraid of the writings,
Afraid of its permanence.

For if i write of my fears,
What happens if i am misunderstood?
What happens if i am judged?
What happens if my audience does not know that i am more than my fears?

For these reasons, i find it difficult to write
About
My Fears,
My Anger,
My Depression.
i find it difficult to write about anything less than positive ~
i guess my greatest fear then, would be that people re-read my fears over and over again, when i've only experienced it and written it once.

Instead, i choose to write about positive things,
for i find that more Life-giving.
And that makes me Happier
And ...
And Less Afraid.

jeanne anne hsi, written during an AmherstWriters&Artists session.