I am not a brave man
I am a coward
Afraid of fearless
Doing the bidding
Of madness
I am afraid of when
One is called a coward
When practicing caution
I am not afraid of dying
But of agony
And pain
I’m not afraid of poverty
Unless it’s a lack of knowledge
I am not afraid of divorce
Fights break-ups
I am afraid of staying
Belittled
Broken
Quiet
I am not afraid of isolation
But a bad company
I am not afraid of being wrong
But of certainty
I am not afraid of you
Threatening me
I am afraid of my mind
Taking it seriously
I am not afraid of analysis
Thinking
A decision
I am afraid of when
It is all pre-programmed
A reaction
I am not afraid of words
When I know their meaning
I am afraid of a silence
Open to interpretation
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John the Outsider
Hong Kong
Picture Nick Victor
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