Fear

Fear is an aspect of life that has a grip on us all.
Though some try to suppress it and gain the will power to get beyond it,
for others, that's a lifelong battle.

Fear of what is beyond tomorrow, fear of dissappointment and error.
Yet those fears push us beyond our limits.
Those fears prompt us to succeed and keep us on our toes.

Fear of the future - we live in the moment.
Fear of failure - we do our outmost best to get to the top.

So is it true that False Evidence that Appears Real in our lives
is part of human nature,
to either keep us in our comfort zones or kick us to the core,
that we want to overcome it and not let it overcome us?

-Gracia Kapenda

I Have HIV

Please do not be afraid to hold me
to hug me
to embrace me.

I will not die and leave you.
When the time comes,
I will gladly take that part of you
given to me on a journey
beyond both our wildest dreams

Only to meet you once again
and continue our friendship
our love
our embrace.

Let our hearts prepare
for this journey together
for when that time comes
know that you will be "the wind beneath my wings."

-Gracia Kapenda