Unknown self

"What you don't know can't hurt you"

but it is the unknown we fear the most

Few know themselves it's true

making our inner nest, host to a ghost

In a shell with no windows, we bar and bolt the door

Covers over our head we feel safe inside

Now the monsters we can ignore

Not knowing that we reside with those, from whom we hide

Our growth stunted from lack of sun

sheltered from the rain

Not knowing that we are the one

that causes our pain

Make friends with the demon

Oneself one must get to know

Knowing them will make you a free man

Courage will then sprout and grow

Reviews

[Marie]

What wonderful good advice you give to your reader in this absolutely wondrous write, dear Soren. It is so true many fear the unknown, though I have given it a lot of thought through the years, I still haven't found the answer to how or why someone could fear what they don't know, what is unknown to them. I am not sure if it is an attitude, albeit a negative one, but I can't work it out in my mind. It is so true that we ourselves cause our own pain, but so few recognise this fact. I love your advice to "Make friends with the demon" and to get to know ourselves will make us free once we take back our power instead of putting it into the hands of negativity. Courage will then be our companion through life. LOVE this sublime write, dear friend. Thank you so v-e-r-y much for sharing it. I so enjoyed reading... Wishing you a very lovely evening and an equally lovely weekend too, dear Soren...

[Soren]

Once again I thank you my friend for the lovely comment and the understanding read of the poem. I do truely appreciate your reads

[Marie]

Most welcome always, dear Soren. I so look forward to your poem each day. Thank you again for sharing...