It followed me around,

Pinning me to the ground,

Whenever a challenge I faced

Or decided to run a race.

It always loomed large,

Pushing through like a barge,

Laying waste to my efforts,

Putting a spanner in all my works.

 

It’s taken me years to push it back

While making up for what I lack.

At last I think I have pushed through

With the help of near and dear few!

That four lettered word, finally

Has been banished from my library!

Now, I can say its name out loud

For now, fear, has lost its clout!