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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Susantha Herath

Date: 7/18/2025 11:31:00 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,