Have No Fear


                           Have No Fear

When I was girl, in Catholic primary school,
I dared not question a thing, I thought how uncool! 
But as I grew, I met immensely brilliant, guiding  folk.
They gave my mind, atomic, gigantic welcome, jolts! 

Those jolts still live and shine brightly in me today.
I never reverted again to create things in others’ ways.
And,,,so i no longer go sniffing like a pup for approval.
No pats on my head, no~ it is all outer drivel!


I feel like a bird, freed from a rusty, old cage..
I learned self-acknowledgement is truly God’s page!
Stand up for yourself, I am not kidding.
Writing to please others is a false and dull bidding.

Poets may avoid you,  do count that as a huge win!
You were not created to be another’s poetry twin.
Make a difference with your valuable words…
Sometimes, they may have to be used as swords.

Stand up, be brave, we only go around life once
Stand for good, may your words,fill the air with a punch!

                              9/9/2025

Copyright © | Year Posted 2025



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Date: 9/9/2025 1:03:00 PM
A great poem for today. Very creative and great recommendations for us all.
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Panagiota Romios
Date: 9/9/2025 1:15:00 PM
Hi, Maria, Right on! If we do not start fighting back, we will lose our freedoms across the free world! But I know how it is here, famous poets spoke out. Some of their works are banned. Wow. Like Whitman’s Leaves of Grass? It will not be a world of doggies, donuts and demnimdenim. If our government sells . Us out. Most news channels sell out to a Woke world,,,who knows! I am not a Communist nor a Fascist. And will do all I can to keep the USA free. Pangie xx
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