Suffering the Darkness

Embrace that which makes you stronger.

I have always read that fear is evil.

That is a cruel,

tormenting emotion that would bring even the brightest souls to their knees.

Merciless,

that's what they said.

Fear can never be endeared.

In the end,

I have listened to it's name for a long while.

Have walked in valleys of dishonor, 

weakness and failure;

Seen the dark that shuns our strength.

I have suffered the disease that makes men cowards,

woman helpless and children afraid of fists.

However I would never call myself weak for being afraid.

Fear shows you what your weakness is,

and once you understand your weaknesses you can persevere

and overcome it.

I say fear is not evil but rather,

passionately trying to make us stronger.

Never have I suffered so little after learning that that which I fear

makes me better.

That fear does inspire fury but compassion,

and because I am afraid I am kinder;

Not because I fear unkindness,

but rather that I have become to kind to let 

anything account my fear as weakness. 

As an insecurity.

My fear is my guide.

I am stronger, wiser, and kinder because of it,

and it will always allow me to be afraid of that which I will overcome.

That kind of sacrifice, endurance, and suffering is necessary

to challenge what was once thought impossible.

Reviews

[Cladine]

I really love the first part. I love poems that is dark and you really nailed it bro :)

[UnderDog]

Beautifully written:). Quite heartfelt an very sad but very well put and said!

[Andrew Rayne]

Thank you kindly!

[Zachary E. Tenney]

I really enjoyed this. Well-written poem about turning fear to your advantage. I feel the same way about fear, so this poem really connected with me. Great job, keep up the good work!

[Andrew Rayne]

Thank you. :)