I TOO (AFRAID I AM)

afraid I am,
when you hold me,
afraid I am,
when you scold me;

afraid I am,
when you love me,
afraid I am,
as you shove me;

/ I too once thought
I was worth something

afraid I am,
when you have me,
afraid I am,
when you grab me;

afraid I am,
when you greet me,
afraid I am,
as you beat me;

/ I too once thought
wedding bands meant something

afraid I am,
when you address me,
afraid I am,
when you undress me;

afraid I am,
when you curse me,
afraid I am,
as you hearse me;

/ I too once thought
I would've done something

By MARK ANTHONY THOMAS

From The Poetic Repercussion Copyright © 2004