The Fear of the Unknown

In shadows deep, where darkness creeps, Fear's icy grip, the heart it cheats. Within the night, a whispered breath, An unknown specter's touch of death. Where silence reigns, and secrets hide, A haunting fear we can't abide. In hidden corners, whispers chase, The fearful steps we can't retrace. Each phantom lurking, haunting stare, Infuses dread in every air. A pallid moon, a mournful cry, Unveils the fears we can't deny. The soul awakens, trembling fast, To face the terrors of the past. Through winding mists, we blindly roam, The fear of the unknown our home. Whispers echo, eerie and glum, In cryptic tongue, our fears become. As shadows dance, and darkness seeps, The unknown's secrets, they still keep. Symphony of fright, a macabre score, Plays on our hearts forevermore. Within our minds, the shadows seethe, The fear of unknown, we must believe. In dreams we wander, lost and scared, The unknown lurking, trembling shared. Through cryptic realms, we bide our time, A dreadful symphony, in our prime. From depths unknown, the horrors rise, To penetrate our souls, demise. In grim embrace, fear's terror reigns, A haunting melody, it remains. Till daylight breaks, the unknown fades, But in our minds, i