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Fear's Power

Fear within, a destroyer
It consumes so much of life
I live inside its cold bounds
Need to rid of it

Russell Sivey

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Jslambert Mister Roboto

Date: 12/16/2011 1:22:00 PM

Amazing words. Reminds me of a quote I made a while back, "We are prisoners inside our own minds; fortunately we are also the warden". Keep writing to help the fear subside. Russel, I apologize for not responding lately. I've had zero time to be online due the move my family and I just made to FL from SC. I should be on the Soup more often in the coming days to read and post more poetry (I have written hundreds of poems in the last few weeks but just haven't got the chance to post them). 7 up

Don Johnson

Date: 12/12/2011 4:27:00 PM

fear can be all consuming, but when it comes to a fight, i say its bloody war! start punching the left n the right...

Nette Onclaud

Date: 12/12/2011 12:33:00 PM

hi russel, fine write .. you're tops with short forms.. too bad i missed your stockings contest.. am getting better with less bronchial allergy!..:) huggs

Broken Butterfly

Date: 12/11/2011 8:57:00 AM

Fear is powerful no one is ever totally free of it. Thank you Russell for my first place in your Stocking Stuffer Contest and for all your wonderful comments on my poetry.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 12/11/2011 12:33:00 AM

To hold onto fear does destroy yet it is difficult to let it go when you are in the midst of it. I want to thank you so much for recognizing my poem Wishes for Magic in your contest. Mahalo, Connie

Mathias Yakubu

Date: 12/11/2011 12:07:00 AM

Fear is the only fear... But with God in us we overcome. Nice piece

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/10/2011 10:45:00 PM

A good one on fear. I know how it feels to live in fear. This year has been a fearful one for me (stressful). I think all we can do is have faith!

Robert Pettit

Date: 12/10/2011 10:16:00 PM

FDR said in his first inaugural speech: "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself". Good writing, Russell. I just have a couple of suggestions for you: You don't need the commas in the second and third lines. Also, how about changing the last line to "Need to expunge it" or "Need to expel it". Either way, you stay within the five syllable limitation for the last line.