Face Your Fears
when faced with a clearing upon a path
are you more likely to walk or take a ride
is the answer more important than the question you ask
or is your journey just a result of your pride
when is it the most that you feel alive
is it the conjure of voices in a crowd
or is it that voice that triggers your drive
when you can hear your heart beating loud
does it take someone near you to realize you are breathing
is it the breath you feel inside your lungs
is it their heart that keeps yours beating
or is it their words that slip from your tongue
do you quest to live in a world where everyone agrees
a result of a reality where everyone is dreaming
does the world exist simply to find those to please
or do you choose existence where you give yourself meaning
does thinking of the universal fear keep yourself from you
the idea of being alone clouding your thoughts
as the convictions of others dictate what you do
while the mind forgets what it has been taught
does the flame of your heart flicker from others doubts
as evening beckons you to sleep
or does your heart tell what you're about
when the world causes you to weep
when you walk a road at night
is your shadow the only company you need
or does that thought instill fright
in the twilight when the dawn recedes
when thoughts web and cloud your mind
are you sure that they are your thoughts that you are hearing
or is it when you left others behind
that the light is shed on what you have been fearing
Copyright © John Castro | Year Posted 2011
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