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Fear Less
by Richard VinceI made a decision for myself, and
The sky did not fall down on me.
My heart did not fall out through
My feet under the weight of
Despair and regret.
I revealed my heart to a human star,
And it did not burn and shrivel
In her iridescence. I did not crumble
Like Sun bleached seaside fence posts.
I allowed a friend to get close enough
To touch me, and she did not
Walk all over me. I was not crushed
Under her feet like a fallen autumn leaf.
I said exactly what I had been thinking
But feared to say, and she did not
Run away terrified and hurt. I was
Not left at the side of the road
With tears streaming down my quivering
Cheeks and a chest burning with pain.
I was myself, and I was not despised.
I was not vilified by those I thought
Were friends for being human.
I am myself, and I am no longer
Heavy hearted. I feel alive again.
06/02/2008 Posted on 06/09/2008
Copyright © 2025 Richard Vince
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Alison McKenzie on 06/10/08 at 07:16 AM This is just brimming with hope and joy, and I can feel your spirit dancing all the way over here!!!! YAY!!!! I love this! |
| Posted by Michelle Angelini on 06/10/08 at 06:14 PM Trust can be a fragile thing when we are vulnerable. Yet, you describe a situation where trust was safe and it brought such relief. Yes, that's what I feel here - relief and the ability to trust again. Waking through fear, rather than around it or avoiding it, is so desperately scary, but once through it, yeah...it's like the heart sings. |
| Posted by Amy Niggel on 06/11/08 at 02:22 AM Hooray for these moments when our expectations are held up rather than let down. Its nice to see you writing such joyful hopeful beautiful poetry it makes me smile, and makes me hopeful in my turn. |
| Posted by Rowan Luis on 06/14/08 at 06:34 PM this makes me smile. well done :) |
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