Be Not Afraid

When I was a little child
I ran through the ash tree meadow
Without care, without fear
When the darkness fell and it rained
I just smiled and danced in the storm
'Cause my father always said: be not afraid.

 

I grew up and the fog grew so thick
That I couldn't see my yellow brick road anymore
Every night, I cried myself to sleep
Because no matter how much I had,
Something was still missing me
Then an angel descended upon me and sang: be not afraid.

 

I prayed that this candle would never burn out
So I could keep smiling through this life
But my heart longed for more, everything
And everything was one thing that I couldn't have
No matter how hard I tried
At times like these,
You slipped your hand into mine and whispered: be not afraid.

 

I caught myself daydreaming under a gray sky
I blinked and saw a little child playing; his dark curls...
I leaned back and remembered what it was like
To be oblivious to the world
His blue eyes stared at me, happy and free
And I told him: be not afraid.

Reviews

[paparapapa]

I liked your idea of starting each stanza with a scene when you felt afraid and then ending with 'be not afraid." And as for the last stanza, it's good that it had a twist, that you are now the one saying the words, but I thought it would have been better if the scene involved a child who was also feeling fear, just like what you experienced. This is just what I think. But I think this is a great write. Everybody needs these words once in a while. Keep on writing! ;)

[Bridget Murphy]

Be not afraid, those are powerful words, everyone needs those words said to them!!!!! Really good poem!!!!!!!!!!!!:)