Unknown fear

By A. Balaji 

​It lurks around me
Surrounds my inner conscience
Its breath beseiging
My shivering corpse

Slow as it might seem
It slithers through us all
Infesting our body
Blackening us whole

Unknown thought to be
Not for long though
Its arresting eyes
Abduct everyone's soul

On earth its manifestations 
the cause of our suffering
Infected by fear
Rediscovered by its call

Souless it might seem
familiar at sight
the iceberg is unknown

Uncharted land
Columbus tried his best 
Its concealed images
Keeps us wondering about the rest

Weaknesses there are
Few although 
Its greatest foe
It was defeated by many
Mandela is a clue

Lets fight it together 
Inside it can"t hide 
Show it who you are
Being the real you

Fear can be overcome
Entice it with your heart
Fear is natural
Fear is in us all