Shape of Fear

Like an overturned car on the freeway

Like a capsized canoe on the creek

Like a prayer that's been interrupted

Here's a world that belongs to the meek

Yes, I know the shape of fear, it is not a stranger here

It's followed me since I was very young

Yes, I know the shape of fear, and I will not be brought to tears

I still believe we choose what we become

There's a camera that don't have a shutter

With a lens that was taught not to blink

It can see all the signs of collusion

And the words that you're too scared to think

It's one that I remember, I will not surrender to it

Deep into the night, I'm looking for the light of dawn

As the river swells, I promise I'll propel you through it

Even out of sight, it never really is quite gone

There's a sound that can harrow your innards

There's a silence that pierces your core

As a figure appears on the threshold

There's a strobe light sends me to the floor