Solicitude—
I fear my last day
but not my death
I fear loneliness
but not being alone
I fear pain
but not its causes
I fear love
but I love loving and being loved
I fear the strike
more than the pitch
I fear my own anger
more than I fear that of others
I fear decline of all kinds
but not being old or slow
I fear the worst
but I try to do my best
I fear the sudden stop
but not the long fall
I fear within me
feeling fear itself
But most of all, I fear
anger born out of my own fear.
Look both ways when feeling trapped or controlled by fear. Paranoia runs deep.
Mind the gaps where you might find the reasons why.
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Perfectly expressed, and read, Bill. I reckon you are speaking for many of us here.
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Thank you so much, Peter.
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A well-thought out and read and written poem.
Anger is often the result of fear, isn’t it? And I do feel similarly about certain things… Must be human nature!
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Thanks again, Dale.
Human nature it is, but we are not the only animals to become dangerous when frightened. 🙂
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Truth!
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