Unafraid
I'm staring death in the face
Weak-kneed, trembling,
but not afraid
I'm almost detached from
this life already
The thought of the pain
and the heavy, razor-sharp blade
makes me flinch
but I'm not afraid
Death is not the end
Christ did it before me
and now I follow him
wherever He goes,
should He lead me through the Chasm
or through the gates of Death
I may be reluctant,
but not afraid
Soon in the presence
of the Holy, Almighty, Living God
I'm trembling just to think of it
As I kneel
Ready for the end of this life
and the beginning of a new one
I'm in awe
but not afraid