Fear of this and that, of their stuff, of out there, of no control over the uncontrollable

Has left me one step away

Fear of failing the test, of looking silly, of showing my true colors and of finding no one likes my true colors, of standing out, of being noticed

Has left me two steps away

And fear of connecting only to be used, of holding one close only to be pushed away or even worse – consumed, of opening my heart to love one more time only to emerge battered and bruised days down the road

Has left me three steps away

So Fear I say, "Scurry off!" and with a confident girlish grin I shout out,
“Mother may I take one giant step?"
One giant step back to center
Back to me

And Fear, with that giant step I will look you old devil in the eye and stare you down

I can do it now, I know
I can let fear go and let love lead

Back to me I leap and you there, Fear, ya can’t scare me no more

I’ll plant these two feet so firm on this spot that neither you, nor me, nor the boogie man can shove me off

None of this one step,
two step,
    three steps away

No more self-doubt, no more yeah-but, no more hold back the damn

Front and center, standing tall
Giggles and all
A master of love I will be