Like a tyrant's iron fist, fear reigns,
Ignoring rights, a cruel, unyielding pain.
All but faith, it scorns, a chilling might,
Leaving even bravest souls in endless night.

Even God, the mighty, feels its sway,
His power wanes, He shrinks, and hides away.
Fear's presence suffocates, a chilling dread,
He retreats, like tortoise, in his shell, instead.

The Creator, all-powerful, yet afraid,
By fear's dark shadow, He is...