emptiness

and when there is emptiness

then there is scope for a lot of thinking

and deluding and the building of uncertainties

and then fear.

fear that precipitates,

tangible on the skin that i'd never felt before.

fear in my eyes,

behind the lids.

fear grasping, chaining my ankles.

fear everywhere - the rim that encases my glasses.

the tip of this pen that writes.

fear! fear! everywhere!

what do i do?

why does emptiness

so automatically get filled

with dark, brooding, sombre fear?