The Smaller Things

I’m afraid of being a screw up. 

My greatest fear is disappointing my parents. 

Sometimes I think that if people knew the real me, 

They would run away so fast in the other direction. 

I second-guess almost every decision that I make. 

I think that in the overall scheme of life, 

My problems don’t matter. 

Someone somewhere has it 100 times worse than me. 

I want everyone to feel accepted. 

I want everyone to accept me. 

I want to travel, but I’m afraid of what I’ll find. 

I crave to be in the real world, but I’m afraid that I wouldn't last a day. 

I want to be in love, but I’m afraid of getting my heart broken.   

I want to make a difference, but I’m afraid that my voice won’t get heard. 

I want to help people, but I’m afraid that I’m not qualified. 

But most importantly I’m afraid that if l disappeared

No one would even notice that I was gone. 

~   And that’s the way the cookie crumbles! ~