Hello Fear

This is a piece I wrote in my time of need and needed to get out of the hole I found myself in

Hello fear!

It’s me, we meet yet again

I see you have not forget me no matter how much I try to push you away

I tried to escape but it seems you have found your way back to my door step

I would welcome you but I cannot risk letting you in once again

I cried so many tears in your presence before I will not shed another tear today

 

Why do you pick me so often?

Why do you seek to cripple my success?

Why do you seek to ruin my fate?

Why do you seek to ruin me in my quest?

 

Hello fear!

It’s me, we meet yet again

I remember when you were unkind to me in my darkest hour

“Don’t hold me back from my destiny”... I cried in despair

 

I begged you to free me from your shackles

I needed stability, adventure, love, joy all this I could not accomplish with your constant hovering

I asked you to leave me in my pursuit to happiness

I pleaded in vain to release me so I can seek my fortunes

You ignored my pleas by taking away my ambitions,

Ultimately conceding me to a life of limitations

What you didn’t know then is that by limiting me you helped me find my strength to persevere

As I left you behind that day I vowed never to be affected by your motives to diminish my courage

 

Hello Fear!

Today you dare show up on my door step

Have you no decency?

While you were away I found my courage to aim even higher

You are not welcome anymore,

Never again will you take me hostage

This is my hello and goodbye!

 

 

By Odette Ntambara

 

 

Reviews

[D.L]

A cool piece. Has a quality of fierceness, but also of humour. (Or was that just me? I just imagine slamming a door in the face of the personified yet sadly puzzled Fear.) In any event, good job with it. It was inspiring in its own fashion. I appreciated it. :)

[Odette Ntambara]

Hi Thank you for the kind review...Its not just you with regards to humour, When writing this I was actually feeling kinda proud and arrogant to some extent but I also didn't want to make it too serious. So the humour was intentional as is with all metaphysical poetry I guess :)

[kollaboratyve]

Wow. what an awe inspired piece of writing.. you write from your heart.....excelso!!!!!!!

[Odette Ntambara]

Thanks alot, I draw from my personal experiences which at a point made me feel that its in appropriate...oh well who said we have to be appropriate all the time anyways :)