Affection

Love, the most terrifying thing. Not just an emotion but something you cannot control. Driving someone to sacrifice everything, Just for another person's satisfaction. One would take and endure any pain, torment and abuse. All for a fleeting moment of endearment, A feeling of warmth for those who are shivering. ... But if I were to love, I know I would do the same— Give all of me until nothing remains. That's the horror of love: The power it holds over the soul, Controlling it like a puppet; the way it consumes us into nothing. And I am scared. I fear of losing myself, Fear of the vulnerability it demands, The surrender it requires. That's why love terrifies me— That's why I'm afraid to love.