As a child

I never found poetry worthwhile 

the teacher would spin a web 

that I could never understand in my head 

 

It was never easy

to write things that weren't cheesy 

and although they may have silly rhymes 

my poems can still make you cry 

 

Because the grammar is horrid 

the word choices are worse

but nothing can stop me

from facing this curse 

 

Metrophobia is the fear of Poetry 

yet I found it to be the worst fear of them all 

as fearing one's own word

is the beginning of their fall 

 

So I sucked it up for people like you

in the hopes that my poem can inspire one or two 

for people have fears of ranging devotions 

but mine has the ability to change emotions 

 

I think my fear has finally been conquered 

as now my fears have been altered 

however, there is still one that I can not beat 

it's Atychiphobia the fear of defeat

 

As I leave you hopeful and inspired 

just know that your support is unrequired 

but please help me overcome over this curse 

because when it comes to losing,

there is nothing worse.