And, in the face of every storm,
My courage disappears,
And I assume a quaking form
Beset by doubts and fears.
I feel myself to be a flame
The wind and rain would quench,
And so I busy in the aim
Of digging me a trench.
And, in its depths, I hide away
Until each storm abates
And live to quake another day,
Yet that’s what truly grates.
Although, in truth, I’m free as free,
Try telling that to little me.
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