Fear, I see you

Fear is a big and powerful shadow
but it loses strength when I look at it head-on.
You chase me...
you're right on my heels.
I walk
I hurry
I run.
You whistle at the back of my neck
my lips bite themselves.
I tremble.
I stop.
I turn and plant myself face to face.
—Fear, now I see you!
You exist because I feel you,
I accept you ...
and I see you shrink.
I'm grateful for your warning
but I have the power
and I control you.
—Though I need you,
to see myself brave
and full of courage.

I don't take my eyes off you,
and more and more I see
how small you are.

You grow weaker ...
you hide beneath my fingernail.
The universe is waiting for me.
And what if I invite you to conquer my dreams?