Fear

Strong, sudden but extraordinarily common,
fear thrives in us all.
Created by many things regardless
of what form it takes; simple or complex.
It drives our primeval consciousness of
wanting to live and survive in a world
in constant motion and turmoil.
It feeds the many dilemmas that human
life creates generating fragile souls
lost in a long lost world of peace
and harmony.
Fear beholds many strengths, each one
perfectly formed to produce the most
unforgettable nightmares of one’s life.
Nightmares become one with everyday life
giving rise to differing personalities.
Destructive as it may be fear is a well
deserved gift giving each one of us the 
ability to install courage because 
without fear courage cannot exist.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Suzadail Jr. Avatar
February 9, 2012 at 5:58 PM
Congrats on the feature.
Brown Avatar
February 9, 2012 at 11:21 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Leighann. Love, Carol
Burchett Avatar
February 9, 2012 at 8:01 AM
Congrats,Very true.
Ronthorpe Avatar
February 6, 2012 at 11:43 PM
very nice. Congratulations on having your poem featured on Poetry Soup this week.................S.Ronthorpe
Hickman Avatar
April 10, 2011 at 10:07 PM
wisdome filled,,,as you say courage cannot be without fear,, for every thing there is opposites,,it has to be that way or nothing can exist anywhere,, such as good vs evil,dark vs light,love vs hate,,,so on and so on,,it is my pleasure to read your words and I want to welcome you here to the soup and I look forward to reading more of your words,,Blessings..Cecil
Brown Avatar
March 28, 2011 at 8:50 AM
Enjoyed reading your wonderful poetry this morning Leighann. May you have a beautiful week of good health, love and baskets overflowing with inspiration. Love, Carol
Tacito Avatar
March 28, 2011 at 7:22 AM
Fear can be fuel if the wielder of said fear can harness it to their benefit and break free. I hope that made sense. Nonetheless, I really enjoyed this read.
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