The Fear Within

When the laughing stops,

When the friends are gone,

When the mind is quiet,

Then I feel I don't belong.

Soft whispers from deep within,

Lost no more, our search is done.

Lost, lonely, child voices,

Voices of the past

Touch my future with fear,

Don't leave, please don't leave me,

Be there always for me,

Alone, I'll always be alone,

I've always known.

How do you hug the child inside?

How do I quell the fear I hide?