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Combating fear, Fear, Losing, Lost, No fight, One Shot Wednesday, One Stop Poetry, Surrender, Timid, Yielding to one's fears
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The fear of rejection
Keeps him from loving
So he goes on shoving
Aside care and affection
Only to further char
The depth of his burning scar
The fear of a downfall
Keeps him from soaring
Flying or exploring
E’er leaving him to crawl
Only to further slide
Into dungeons where souls died
The fear of shadows dark
Keeps him from the lights
And much away from nights
Lest ghosts on him embark
Only to further walk
Down paths of tumult and shock
The fear of chaos dense
Keeps him from life’s fun
He’s always on the run
Forever foul and tense
Only to further scurry
Towards fields of pain and worry
The fear of all his fears
Keeps him from trying
For he’s too busy denying
The reason for his tears
Only to further flee
And sink in his own enraged sea
**Posted for One Shot Wednesday – Week 30… To open a chest of poetic treasures, do check this out! **
How I write, is mine...How you read, is yours 
Powerful words, and full of emotion. Excellent.
Thank you so much, Anthony… I really appreciate your kind words here…
fear is our biggest enemy…surrendering to the possible and sending fear to it rightful place takes much courage and letting go…nice write…bkm
Takes courage indeed!! Whheew!! I hope I can gather the guts to learn to swim (brrrr)
Thanks for your insights here, my friend..
Wow Kavita! From rejection to failure to fear of fear, you have captued the fallen nature of man.
“And sink in his own enraged sea” Beautifully written and I could spend hours on the closing line alone! Love it, thanks for provoking me to think!
Ohh.. these words from you mean a lot to me, Tolbert.. thank you…
The reason behind our fears do indeed make us think… A LOT!!
This poem reminds me of the song: The Rose.
Thanks for the link to the song, Janet… it’s beautiful…. and I think I can understand how you made the connection to it from the poem… Insecurity leads to weird things… don’t you think?!
This is such a well crafted and poignant poem….I really do love this one! Kudos!
Many thanks, Charles… your comments matter a great deal to me, my dear friend..
Fear can rule us and push us into a very dark and lonely place if we allow it…very beautifully written.
And it’s a scary place too (adding to the fear)..whew! What a vicious circle…isn’t it!?!
Thanks for your appreciative words here, Suzicate..
that fear will eat you alive if you let it…it takes courage to face those demons of rejection and pain but if not then what are you left with? nice one shot
Yup.. something worth thinking about, and more importantly, acting on!!!
Thanks for your insights here, B.. much appreciated!
Powerful piece Kavita.
This speaks volumes:
“The fear of chaos dense
Keeps him from life’s fun
He’s always on the run
Forever foul and tense”
Glad you liked it, Pamela.. thanks for your kind words..
Well, really – fear doesn’t do one thing for us, does it? – makes you wonder why we, er… Hm, I guess the only thing to do is to stop in our tracks, turn to face the thing and roar the loudest. 🙂 Great one shot!
So true, Ruth!!
(husshhhh…. I wrote this one so that I could gather the courage to learn to swim.. :))
We’re always shadowboxing fear and second guessing ourselves, till we learn how futile it is. I like the way you’ve alternated the four-line stanzas with the couplets that point their meaning.
Rightly said, Joy… we may deny our fears all we want.. but by doing that, we are only sinking deeper and faster in this quicksand of fear…
Thanks fro your kind comments, my dear.. they are much appreciated!
I once heard that there is only one sin and it is fear. I do believe it underlies so many of our personal and global problems. Well done and thought-provoking.
Well said, Victoria… fears are a gateway to all the other ‘bad stuff’… Glad you liked this poem, my friend..
This one touched my heart, amazing job!
Oh…thank you ever so much, Nicole… So glad you liked this one .. xoxo
Kavita…
Fantastic insight you have here!
Great One Shot…
Aww… Gee, thanks G!!! 🙂
Seriously, you are too sweet, my friend!
“The fear of downfall” ….it paralyzes people. Me at times. But the soaring is worth it.
Good stuff here. I enjoyed reading it.
Gee.. thanks for your kind words, Sarah.. they are much appreciated!!
I hope you (and I) succeed at our attempt at conquering our fears….
Cheers to us!! 🙂 xoxoxo
Double edged sword fear of failure / desire to succeed
fear of rejection / desire to succeed
Lots of depth dear Kavita
thanks for always giving your best
Thanks a bunch for such kind and thoughtful words, my dear… and for giving me a chance to put up my poems at this amazing place called One Stop Poetry!
MWAH!!!
You rock, Moonie dear!!
that pic made me afraid…:) I know it sounds weird but it reminded me of a horror movie…which i do not watch unless from behind a pillow.
but it really compliments the poem.
LOL… horror movie!!! (hiding under the sheets, with one eye half open :))
Glad you liked the poem, my dear…
Kavita, very powerful.. Lots of emotions captured well.. Love it..
Someone is Special
Dear Kavita !
As February being the month of love, I decided myself to express my love for Haiku. After penning down more than half a century of Haikus, the love for it has become immeasurable and made me throw a Challenge to myself, ‘The Haiku Challenge!’ If you ask me what is this Haiku Challenge, then I would say it is simply writing a Haiku a day, beginning February 1 and to carry on until February 28.
28 days – 28 Haikus – Wow! That sounds great right.
For more info, Check out the blog post here
http://pendownmythought.blogspot.com/2011/01/haiku-challenge.html
Spread the word for reach as many people as possible.
Someone is Special
Oh wowwiiess!! Sure thing, SiS!! Thanks for the heads up!!!
Gee..thanks a bunch for your appreciation, my friend..
Very powerful piece.
thank you, KB…
xoxox
Nice lookie into anothers soul kavita
heheh…just attempting to look into mine, Budhaaah 🙂 The poem is just another means to it…
so sad, the run from fear instead of to it, where we could sit and comfort one another…I am learning to do this, gradually.
Me tooooo…. Good luck to us!!!
Thanks for your insights here, Laura.. they are much appreciated!
I think I have been there in the past…
Great work 🙂
Uh oh.. not a great place to be.. no?
But I am glad you are out of it now, Sumit!! Yaaayyyy to freedom from fear!!! 🙂
And thanks for your kind words here…
This is a great poem – and one that most people if they’re honest can identify with. Fear of rejection can blight our lives and turn us into ‘whatif?’ people. I’ve Tweeted this so others can share it Kavita 🙂
Gee…thanks for the kind words and for tweeting this poem, Lynda … it’s very sweet of you!!
As for what you said here, it’s so true… “honest” being the keyword ofcourse! But the problem with us is, many a time, we are hell bent on evading the truth.. (sigh).. I wonder why though…
It’s sometimes hard to open your heart, especially if it’s a soft one that’s been hurt before… but love conquors all! Nice One Shot, Kavita!
So true, Eric… it’s tough to be open to certain situations, especially when we’ve had poor experiences… but that’s a challenge we need to accept, admit to, and conquer I guess… without which we will continue to yield to similar situations.. (sigh)… but it’s all easier said than done..
Thanks for your insights here, Eric.. much appreciated!
When fears gather like storm clouds and become ugly and scary, I stand in front of a mirror and say,”Fears, you wanna see something scary? Look at this!” and then I proceed to make faces. How can my fears laugh and still be scary? Your poem was absolutely beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
Oh.. i love your idea, Dan!!! When scared, stand before a mirror and laugh at your faces!! That’s AWESOME!! This should be included in therapy sessions!! I can bet it will be an INSTANT SUCCESS!!!
Loved loved loved it!!!
Thanks for your amazing solution, and for your sweet words of appreciation, my friend…. they really mean a great deal to me!!!
xoxo
beautiful and touching…
i have always believed the most debilitating fear is that all of your fears will come true; will have merit. so it is easier not to face them because then you can still cling to hope. Bit of a paradox i’d say…
Hmm… now that’s quite a way of looking at it.. but I daresay there’s logic in it! And guess what?! I kinda share your sentiment myself 🙂
Aren’t we all living a paradoxical life … whheew!!
Thanks for your lovely insights here, my friend… I really appreciate it!
xoxo
unfortunately this happens far too often. very powerful write kavita and i like the title – the self-fullfiilling prophecy – it’s like a carousel which is hard to stop once it has gained full speed
Gee.. thanks for your kind words and insights, Claudia…
Yup, it sure is a carousel having trouble with inertia.. (sigh)… sometimes, an external force is required here as well!!
beautiful flow of words…some cannot avoid some cowrdice… maybe if we looked into their past, the very early years… then we’d find the reason
d.
Yup.. so true, Dulce.. and it’s time they (and we) face those reasons! And act on them…
Or so I think.. (sigh)… but it’s all easier said than done…
Wow an intense emotional run of somone’s mind and feelings. I am mixed on feeling bad for him and kind of pissy that he let himself fall in such a hole. Great write Kavita 🙂
Oh…absolutely, River! This man (like so many of us) deserves sympathy and ire! After all, he is the only one that can overcome his own fears.. don’t you think?
thanks for your kind words here, my friend… xoxox
You completely captured the essence of a broken person. I am in awe. It’s really wonderfully written.
Gee..thanks for the appreciation, my dear… glad you liked this poem…
A powerful, and simple ….poem…a place that we know perhaps many over the course of a lifetime? And a place where we have been ….or tempted to remain.
Good oneshot! Straight to the head! makes one think.
Lady Nyo
Oh.. gee..thanks for the kind words, and the insights, Jane… much appreciated here!
Fears is that realm where we’ve all been some time or the other.. and like you said, continue to stay in, for quite a while… (sigh)
This speaks to so many of us!
I knoowww…sad, but true 😦
Hope we manage to stay out of it (as far as possible)
Powerful, emotional and true to life. I loved it. Fear really can trap us into a vicious cycle.
My One Shot: Stop Licking the Drain
You said it, Rachel!! It really is a vicious circle!! But we need to make an effort to swim out of it!!
Glad you liked this one, sweetie.. thanks for kind words…
xoxox
Oh wow, i mean WOW.
Two years ago i could have said you were talking about me in this poem.
Uh ohh!! But then I am glad it’s the past tense for you, Richard!!!
Cheers to a life of no fear, and to a life of FREEDOM!!!!! 🙂
Thanks for your kind appreciation, my friend!!!
Wow, Kavita! This is strong stuff. Excellent. Both moving and powerful.
Gee.. glad you liked it, Rene.. thankooz!!!
xoxo
Gorgeous. The picture gives an even deeper and intimate feel to your words that were already so raw and lovely. Thank you for sharing.
Aww..thanks a bunch, Jess!! It takes me a while to select the “right” picture for my poems… Bless those amazing artists that create such beautiful pictures..
Glad you liked the combination, my dear… your appreciative words here mean a lot to me!
…The fear of all his fears
Keeps him from trying
For he’s too busy denying
The reason for his tears…
…those lines spoke to me…the cadence this piece is superb.
Thanks for the kind words, Dasun.. they are much appreciated!!!
xoxox
Stunning!
Aww… thanks a ton, Dani!!
Wonders how you got into my head and translated me into a poem. EVIL MAGIC WOMAN!!!!
Great job with this, but then I am this so it works well on many levels. You get the dark soul seal of approval! Thanks for sharing Kavita!
hehahaha (the most evil laugh ever)!! 😉
Thanks for your fantastic comment, Leif!! Got a HUGE ear to ear grin on my face.. 🙂
Have a great week ahead, my friend!!!
Many hugs!!
We have nothing to fear but fear itself, one of mankind’s biggest obstacles to liberation and getting back to the “garden of eden’ Your poem is poignantly and powerfully written, reaching deep down and pulling on our emotions. Very evocative.
joanny
Oh..thanks a TON for your insights and appreciative words here, Joanny.. it’s very kind of you…
May all fears stay away from you, sweetie… (lotsa love to you!)
Our fear can eat us up if we let it; keep us from living and put us early in our graves. Another great series of rhymes, a moving piece showing the cycles of self-doubt and self-destruction we can lodge ourselves in. Great descriptions, and poor man…he’s walking broken through the world.
You said it, Chris!! And said it perfectly too!! Poor man indeed.. he had better pull himself together…and soon!
sounds so much like me …
Awww… aren’t we all there, Nimue… time to pull ourselves out…no!? 🙂
Excellent ‘man on the destructive demise’ work. Excellent use of images.
Thanks a ton for your appreciative comments, Steve.. it means a great deal to me!
i am amazed on how you are able to do an excellent piece of poetry rhyming with all these great thoughts and images. it is brimful of wisdom about a man who is caught in his own fears and battles a lifetime within him. such a pity. great, great poem indeed.
Gee.. thank you so much… I am glad you saw so much in this poem… and it’s honor that you liked what you read here…
Thanks again, my friend…
A finely-chiseled poem, Kavita. I think we know the same person. Course, there are lots out there … and that’s the sadness.
hahaha…you bet there are many, Jamie… I hope they manage to pull themselves together, and get out of that fear-hole!
Thanks for the kind words, my dear friend..
xoxox
Amazing poem, the more sink into darkness and the further we give into fear, the worse life gets for us, and the more darkness and fear we feel. Great words of wisdom in this one. Beautiful piece!
It’s really a vicious circle, isn’t it, Sonam?! (sigh).. Alas, we don’t seem to realize it early on.. duhhh..
Glad you liked this one, darling.. and thanks for your insights and kind words here, babes!
xoxoxox
Absolutely Awesome!!!
I see you are liking my darker poetry… YAAAYYYYYY!!! 😀
So glad you do!!!
Fear is a powerful feeling, isn’t it? Love the way you express it here. As always, you have an awesome way of putting words together.
Awww.. you make me blush, Olive dear… (blink blink).. thank you!!
As for fear, I say CHUCK IT.. and live with all the hope in the world!! What say?! xoxoox