i’m scared (poem)

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A children’s and grown-up poem about child neglect, love and attention, shedding light on thoughts and concerns kids may have.

There are over 153 million orphans in the world. Child neglect is a major concern among families and parents today.

Full poem:

i’m scared that one day you will notice that freckle on my cheek.
i’m scared that one day you will be disappointed in my calloused feet.
i’m scared that one day you will see this falsehood.
i’m scared that one day you will disappear for good.

i’m scared that I’m not the one you wish you had.
i’m scared that life in ten years is going to be sad.
i’m scared of what you deserve now.
i’m scared of not being your cat’s meow.

i’m scared of waking up tomorrow.
i’m scared of being alone in sorrow.
i’m scared of this Mount Kilimanjaro.
i’m scared of being seen as quite bizarro.

i’m scared of loving you.
i’m scared of hating you.
i’m scared of being with you.
i’m scared of being lifted by you.

i’m scared of how good you are to me.
i’m scared of how much I don’t deserve to be.
i’m scared of what you have not seen.
i’m scared of where we have not been.

i’m scared of this complicated life.
i’m scared of this heart-breaking knife.
i’m scared of losing this one-time fight.
i’m scared of earning your everlasting delight.

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