fear

will i create
will i survive
and paint words
write dreams
or will i fall victim
to 
another hateful man
too ignorant
to learn
rather than destroy
that which he doesn’t know
men like him will rule the world
until we change
or we die
there is no other option
and in this truth
i feel scared
and i hate
that hate
can make me feel
small
trembling
and terrified
knowing i am not enough
to change it.
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Faure Avatar
July 25, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Wow! Enjoyed very well!
Agustin Avatar
July 21, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
Herath Avatar
July 18, 2025 at 11:31 PM
This poem is raw, vulnerable, and achingly honest. It gives voice to the inner turmoil of a soul torn between the will to create and the fear of being crushed by ignorance and cruelty. The poet confronts the terrifying reality of oppressive power — "another hateful man / too ignorant / to learn" — with searing clarity, and dares to expose the emotional cost: fear, trembling, self-doubt.This is a poem that does not pretend to be heroic. Instead, it is human, and therefore more deeply courageous. It stares into the void and still speaks.congratulations for writing such a poem,
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