I'm not afraid of death
I'm only afraid of dying
I'm not afraid of life
I'm just afraid of trying
I'm not afraid to face God when it's all said and done
I'm only afraid that when He looks at me He won't see his son
I'm not afraid of the future
But I'm afraid of the past
For there lie my skeletons waiting to dance
I'm not afraid for my family
But I fear for myself
That I'll forget how to love them
While confined in this cell
Or that they will forget me as the years go by
That my last shred of hope will wither and die
I'm afraid of nothing
Yet I fear everything
But what I fear most
Is the fear that fear brings.
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Very moving, Daniel.
ReplyDeleteLiving with fear is worse than facing it.
hi Daniel,
ReplyDeletebelieve it or not, i know where you're coming from when you write about fear. i struggle with it at times. fear can become a prison of it's own. below is a poem that i've carried with me for ages and i often repost in my blog.
Searching for You
full of the fear of not knowing
and not being known
not even to myself
i run from everyone
and constantly arrive in a silence
before You
hunting the elusive peace
the final resting in You
frightened of shadows
frightened of my fear
which love should have cast out
frightened of the brightness of this day
because of its contrast
with any succeeding darkness
and frightened of You
i come to you
many feelings for you in the world around me
war with one another in me
and yet behind all those feelings is a certainty
that my life is rooted in you
with all of all its fear and joy
restlessness and amazement
stress and relaxation
and on this ground
i am learning to meet my fear
to meet myself.
Ulrich Schaffer
wow that was really great.
ReplyDeleteHow many times I have been frozen in fear. It's a great piece Daniel. Praying for you...for the peace that only God can give...
ReplyDeleteJoyce Marie
I can relate all too well to fear.
ReplyDeleteFear should be a warning to consider consequences of the outcome of impending decisions, but it should not be an excuse not to make a decision.
ReplyDeleteLee
Tossing It Out
In a way, these are all contradictions. Yet, they make perfect sense. And I will say that I agree with quite a few lines. I'm too young to know that much about making life-changing mitakes. I've changed over the last few years. Mostly because of people. ANd books. Books have changed me too. Almost everything I know about life and people (besides my own experiences) come from books. Because even if they're fiction, or fantasy, or sci-fi, there are certain truths to them. The people.
ReplyDeleteAnd so you learn a lot.
You may learn about a certain characters weakness, fear, desire. And somehow, you find out your own weakness, your own fear, your own desires.
I've been known for getting off topic.
I really liked your poem. I could feel the truth in it. Let fear be a guide. It warns you of danger, it lets you know that your decision can have certain consequences.
"Fear is your friend. When you feel it, act."
-Wolfie
RESPONSE FROM DAN:
ReplyDeleteBud, Thank you for the poem...It was inspirational. I agree fear can become a prison but it is within us that freedom lies. Courage is a virtue but courage does not mean to be without fear. We all fear something. Courage is the ability to act, even in the face of fear. And act we must, for only by continuing to push forward can we ever hope to achieve.
I'm not sure how old you are Wolfie...You said that you are too young to know much about life-changing mistakes....May I say you sound wise regardless of age but you are never too young to make mistakes and that is the biggest mistake many of us can make, thinking it won't happen to us. Fear must be faced and it must be acted upon, always for the good but never let fear rule you. I see many guys in here who fear the gangs, the thieves and many ofther dangers. They become consumed by those fears and ultimately are destroyed by them.
Yes, I have concerns, I have fears but rather than be consumed by them, I hold my head high and face those fears. In so doing, I become more confident in my own abilities. Fear loses power and I am able to conquer.
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