The Demise of Fear

Fear is a waster,

shoving precious moments

into trash bins

where they live in refuse,

ticking away

as we lie in our coffins.

Fear is a cheater,

laughing behind our backs,

pointing a finger,

mocking us

as he strips our power away.

The thing is...fear can only strip our power

if we allow him to strip our power.

"Perfect love casts out fear"...

Comments: 23

Sheila J. Jan 13, 2009, 1:15pm EST

Wonderful description of fear!

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Michelle W. Jan 13, 2009, 1:16pm EST

I love this description. It describes it perfectly.

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Sandra Creason Jan 13, 2009, 1:18pm EST

Very good, thank you for sharing.

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Peter Joseph Swanson Jan 13, 2009, 1:22pm EST

You said it !!!

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Larry H. Jan 13, 2009, 1:25pm EST

love it thanks for sharing..

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Nora Davenport Jan 13, 2009, 1:28pm EST

Beautiful poem! Fear can be a very, very powerful emotion and, if we let it, can take over our lives.

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William Dotani Jan 13, 2009, 1:43pm EST

Yes it does, my dear.

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Vivian P. Jan 13, 2009, 1:51pm EST

very good

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Tamara L~will view, may comment~ S. Jan 13, 2009, 1:52pm EST

You said it well.

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Elaine S. Jan 13, 2009, 2:30pm EST

very good

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Sue T. Jan 13, 2009, 3:21pm EST

It's that monster within again, Cheryl! A lovely write from you, as usual, very powerful sentiments and in few words.

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JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Jan 13, 2009, 4:41pm EST

Fear is incredibly negative energy that stops us from shining.

The only kind of healthy fear I have ever experienced was the "Ah oh" feeling.......warning me to be careful.

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Walker Bennett, SF Author Jan 13, 2009, 5:15pm EST

I have to be trite and repeat Churchill's "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself!"

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Bhawana 'Gather Proud Mom' Jan 13, 2009, 6:55pm EST

Incredibly wonderful write.

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Wade A. Jan 13, 2009, 7:07pm EST

Wonderful analogy of what we "allow" our fears to do to us and a very touching poem. You've unleashed a emotion that can be an anchor to us all. Nicely done Cheryl!

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