Fear is an emotion to get us out of trouble quickly, not something to brood on in times quiet.
Fear
Means you
are a slave
to thoughts,
of future dreads.
An apprehension,
a trepidation,
a feeling of dread,
a sword above your head.
No reason to fear,
do not foretell your doom,
the future is not here,
please do no to fear,
try not to be a seer.
But crimes are everyday,
tomorrow I could be
robbed, hijacked, raped,
of this I’m frightened.
It’s only your thoughts,
that make you dread.
So leave the future,
you do not live there,
and you never will.
Life is now
So live right now,
and deal with
future moments,
as they come.
No need to agonize,
you’ll find you enjoy
a gift of peace
when you learn
to live only now
in present time.
Bob Blackwell
19-11-2008
I am in awe reading the line- "the future is not here" And the conclusion makes this work a masterpiece.So much enjoyed this deep write Bob.Amazing.
It certainly is sensible to realize that 'sufficient each day is its own challenge' and, beyond a reasonable preparation for the coming times, let us leave it be and live in this present moment, which alone we experience
It is true and I must confess fear does at times lead us astray ! Better to live in the instant now , Zen teaching is rather appropriate ! Thanks , -Raj
The last stanza sums up how life should be lived, well said Bob.
I have read that worry doesn't rob tomorrow of sorrow but saps today of strength and this could be applied to fear I believe. Excellent poem Bob and the fourth stanza and its resolution by the next stanza really speaks to me~
Life is now So live right now, and deal with future moments, as they come.......................great lines.
Good meaningful write, BOB
such a meaningful poem...
This is a thoughtfully inked treatise on one of the important negatve human emotions - fear. Truly, overcoming one's fear is the first step to living in the present. As a Japanese saying goes: "Fear is only as deep as the mind allows." Thanks for sharing this lovely verse.
You had me feeling better until that 4th verse! ha ha ! Good penning, cat
fear... it is the main source of income for every corporate...
Such a meaningful poem Bob....you really deal with the effects of fear and how to avoid them...Bookmarked
fear bob should be outlawed, i battled with unspecified for years it is only know that i'm old ihave been able to overcome fear