Fear

The enemy of progress,
Betrayer of ideas.
Ally of the status quo,
Claims victims every year.
The father of racism,
The mother of bigotry,
Its children hide in shadows
Secretly impacting history.
Weary of exposure
Fear masks all revelation,
Wearing armor made of secrets
Forged in lowest elevation.
A hero rides to challenge fear
On horse named understanding.
The heroes name is wisdom,
"No Fear!" she calls commanding.
Her steed composed of pure light
Most shield their eyes at first,
But hero can reverse fears curse--
And wounds begin to nurse.
And all across the world
Watch villain fear, disperse.

by TimRWoods