Wandering in Fear
Forty years in the wilderness
Should have been forty days
But for fear
Fear is a liar
It traps us in the wilds
Wandering without hope
Not realizing fear itself
Is the only thing we need fear
Listen to courage
Enter your promised land
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It’s Quadrille Monday at dVerse Poets Pub, my all-time favorite poetry prompt. This week Kim is looking for 44-word poems including the word wild or some form thereof. Head on over and try it out. Or just read some great Quadrilles by going to the Mr. Linky box.
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So true, fear is what stops us, lets break its walls.
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Fear can often paralyze us. Well said.
It will if we let it.
such powerful and encouraging lines. thank you for this!
Glad you were encouraged.
Fear is a liar … that is undoubtedly true! Profound write 💝
Thanks.
Great advice. Nicely written.
Thanks.
Yes! Fear, he is a liar. Cast your fear in the fire! Beautiful poem!
Thanks. I like that: Cast your fear in the fire. Great idea!
Song by Zach Williams. We sing it at church.
“Fear is a liar
It traps us in the wilds”
Do very, very true.
“Listen to courage.” I love that, because we need courage right now. (And some justice would be nice!) Your poem reminds me of a Ted talk I watched today by Valerie Kaur about revolutionary love in a time of rage.
I’m glad you liked it. The first draft that line was slightly different, but I like the way it ended up. I’ll have to look up that TedTalk. It sounds interesting.
Good advice. It should have only taken forty days.
Love the affirmation in the last two lines!
Wise words, Linda, and a powerful quadrille. The repetition of the word ‘fear’ emphasises the message. I like the way you separated the final lines to make them stand out.
Thank you.
I think we need to live with fear… but we should feel safe enough not to fear the fear.
It depends, I suppose, on whether the fear is logical (like fear that tells you not to stand at the edge of a steep cliff) and fear that bears no truth.
Agreed.
“Fear is the mind killer” said Paul Atriedes. I like your poem of experience and wisdom, Linda.
That’s a great quote. I’m going to have to remember that one.
Linda, if you like that quote, you’ll probably also like Paul’s response to fear, which is called “The Litany Against Fear”:
“I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”
I love it!
The Dune quote is exactly what I had in mind as I read this poem.
GMTA!