Fear 3 Poem by Michael Corrales

My biggest fear I shall confess
is that I will never know success.
It's a badge I wear upon my chest.

My life has only dealt with stress.
As if I'm living by duress.
Any gains have been suppressed.
How did I get in this mess?

Is there a purpose to my quest?
Or am I just here for jokes and jest?
If a failed life I would have guessed
I would've put a bullet through my breast
and end a life so meaningless.