Fear
it's not that I fear hope
I fear the forgoing
it's not that I fear hate
I fear not knowing
it's not that I fear anger
I fear waiting
it's not that I fear pain
I fear the anticipating
it's not that I fear love
I fear not trying
it's not that I fear death
I fear dying
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posted by MB at 12:33 PM
19 Comments:
I love it!!!! The last line perfectly caps this off.
Somehow I think those four little letters cause more of the world's problems than we know, along with our own!
alan
Oh my!! heavy! good!! very good!!
Oh, me too, me too, MB! How perfectly put! It's not the thing itself but the thought of the thing. I have printed and posted this one on my bulletin board to remind me I need not fear.
This just simply speaks truth ... to me. I love the depth of your insight in the sparcity of words.
Very well put.
(o)
Oh yes. Ever since I watched my father die, I have spent the past fifteen years reconciling those last two lines of your poem.
simple yet profound..
One could also say. ...not that I fear hate, I fear not feeling.
I love the first two lines. ...I fear the forgoing...
Wow!! another fabulous photo--it captures the beauty of this season with its colors and dramatic light and shadows--so inspiring!
expressed so succinctly
and backed up by the perfect picture
thank you
thanks. right on the button ... again.
ouch!
Sx
Your poetry has so much truth. This one really strikes home with me.
wonderfully expressed, mb. this one hits home with me too.
Persepective in shades. What better picture could you have picked to go with these words?
Ces feuilles d'automne forment un magnifique vitrail !
The light in the photo is breathtaking
The words of your poem are as always reaching into my heart.
Pat, thanks! Yes, I think that is the end.
Alan, fear causes lots of problems on many levels.
Charlie, you are right, too — a lack of fear can be as unhelpful as too much fear, and both are rooted in not knowing. Thanks for a thought-provoking comment!
rdl, thanks!
Pauline, I happen to think some fear is a good thing, but unthinking fear gets in my way.
Becca, thank you very much.
Dave, thanks!
Zhoen, thank you.
Robin Andrea, I have also spent a lot of years thinking about those last two lines.
Guile, great to have you stop by. Thank you very much.
David, thanks for your thoughtful response.
Firebird, thanks. It was a fun find!
Floots, thanks. I'm still trying to figure out why the picture works with this.
Stray, thanks once again.
Bitterroot, thank you very much.
Polona, I appreciate your comment very much.
Mermaid, perhaps that's what it is!
Jean, merci! Je suis heureuse que vous les regardez comme ca.
Endment, I'm glad you find meaning in them!
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