Afraid

Why be afraid of the snow
that scalds the skin
and blinds the eye.

Be afraid of the snow
that freezes the passion
and chars the heart.

Why be afraid of the fall
that bruises the knees
or soils the socks.

Be afraid of the fall
from the heights of euphoria
or from the charms of the new.

Why be afraid of the things

you have in some way 

hidden from the world.

Be afraid of the things

that you don't know

about yourself till now.

Why be afraid of the distance

that can be walked

with others or alone.

Be afraid of the distance

that you have walked

already thus far.

Why be afraid of the dark

that you can still 

stumble your way through.

Be afraid of the dark

that resides somewhere

deep inside the heart.

Why be afraid of the end 

that came for you 

a bit too soon.

Be afraid  of the end 

from where you are

now going to start.