Fear

Face Everything And Rise

Fear is falsetto and stiletto heels,

a high pitch that is destined for the fall,

cringing in corners and grasping for wheels,

echoes that strive to Lord over us all.

Ever like winter that chills to the bone,

verses of shadow will cling to the spine,

each word a wing that is weighted with stone -

ravens that strive to break free of each line.

You’ll never know freedom by sitting still.

Trembling faith will never be your rock.

Hold open the moment, and let it spill

in glimmers that follow the aftershock.

Nothing is granted but a pulse and pause.

God is not grasping for absolution.

As fresh as a round of thankful applause,

now is the time to seek a solution.

Dwell in the strength that lives behind your eyes.

Revive your spirit in the river’s breath.

Invoke the morning, and let yourself rise.

Soar beyond sorrow and umbrageous death.

Embrace both the sun and the clouded skies.

Author's Note

Reviews

[Leo]

Revive your spirit in the river’s breath ---> was my favorite line..full of beautiful metaphors and imagery..well done

[Bacchus]

embracing sun and clouded skies-
perfect ending to this... that is fearless- right?

[micahd]

I like how fear is cringing and grasping, it clearly conveys how the only power it has is what we let it have

[Dean]

your final line is not only the summation, but the key to fearless, vibrant living. I love it.

[Wolf_Lord]

Very well done, and well expressed as well. 'The Lord helps those who help themselves' We sometimes forget that. Wolf_Lord ,'', ^@@^ ,'',

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What a refreshing dive into absolute truth. I love this spirit of your pen given life to breathe all over my screen. Gorgeous!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

we can allay fears by writing, the words will find their way to a calm sky if we let them break free...sometimes we over control ourselves and we bottle up the fear...but that just causes the bottle to eventually break into pieces along with our hearts.

this is so good...love the raven allusion...we do have to embrace both skies...the good and the bad.

[Dalton]

This poem flows well, both the rhyme and imagery and every thing else. The final stanza has a fantastical element, perhaps magical, and is yet a very powerful concrete conclusion. Thank you for this piece.
Sincerely,
D

[Robert Parlange]

Very inspirational. There is a false comfort in holding back, not trying. It does take courage to try something new, to push aside that “fear” of failure. But it is always worth it.

Garfunkel and Oats have a song on their latest CD called “Loser.” Worth a listen.

Thank you for writing this.

[J. Hughes]

This is beautifully written, I really like the line "Trembling faith will never be your rock." Very vivid. Wonderful job!