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Fear
can dress itself up
as intuition -
create an illusion
to rule your mind
your life.
Fear
lives in the same place -
the gut - trying to smother
other instincts.
Fear
tells you maybe it’s not
what you wanted anyway –
tells you it’s safer here
doing nothing.
Taking no risks.
Living alone.
Striving for nothing.
Fear
is a liar
and a poor man
and a beggar
and a thief.
An interesting theme on a personal level.
Fear has its place in Nature's scheme. It can
warn against unnecessary and ill-considered
deeds or risks that ego might persuade us are
worth entertaining. Fear is the mind's built-in safeguard. Its appearance should be
given respect even if it is not always taken
into account when committing to action.
Cowardice is a human concept. It can be seen as accepting fear's warnings to ensure survival
without concern for opinions of a social sort
and living on as Nature demands. Heroism too
is a man-made concept. The biggest fiercest
creatures in Nature will back away in
circumstances in which they see no advantage,
thus ensuring survival or freedom from life-
threatening injuries, enabling the continuance
of life, not unnecessary wasteful death.
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Andy N
Mon 5th Jan 2015 22:31
i really enjoyed this, Natalie - possibly my favourte piece of yours so far... i particularly like the use of
'Taking no risks.
Living alone.
Striving for nothing' as this breaks the beat of the poem and takes it to a different level.
excellent..