The fear that grips us
Is terrifying, not just in magnitude
But in its frequency as well
The cold, scaly hands of terror
Grips us for most our life
Like a chain that holds back a dog
Fear is like pouring icy water on your head
On a cold winter morning
It leaves you shivering and helpless
The fear of authority silences us
Like a whip crashing on a dog
Cutting across its flesh
Because it barks too loud
The fear of isolation and ostracisation
Of being called a freak and made fun of
Holds the rebel in us back
Forcefully pushing us into the majority
The fear of failure
Might help us excel in any field
But also stops us from exploring new ones
It is fear that acts as the driving force
In our life, coupled with desire
Almost all our decisions are based on them
But very often fear wins over desire
The fear of shattering a carefully built social image
And of incurring the wrath of majority
Might stop a person from marrying someone they love
Faith is sold with the fear of hell
We obey and do ‘good’ out of fear itself
Fear accompanies us throughout our life
Like a shadow that you can’t get rid of
For where there is light, there will be one
We do not let the light enter us after all…
No problem. I really enjoyed it 🙂
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Thank you! Yes those were my exact thoughts while writing this poem. Great to see people can relate to my writing. ^_^
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I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. It feels like we are conditioned to fear from birth. Eat healthy or you’ll get this disease or that ailment, get good grades or you won’t get into a good college, go to church or you’ll go to hell and the list goes on. I don’t want to live my whole life in fear.
Great poem. Very relatable.
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Haha thanks! ^_^
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It is very well chosen!
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Thank you. No, the artwork is not mine.
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Compelling! Is the artwork yours???
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