My fears lie to me everyday
their perfidious ploys
making me pusillanimous
from the hunter, I become the prey
I forget from naught we came
and to naught we go
in the circle of life
seasons bloom and fade
despair and hope move cyclically
with no concern for orderliness
I hear life calling out
I choose to disregard my fears.
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Beautiful hon. 🙌❤️🌹
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Gabriela, so appreciate your comment. ❤️🌷🙌🏼
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My pleasure sweetheart 🌹
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Excellent poetry. Perfect photo too. 😊
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Thank you kindly, Suzette. I too felt the photo suited the words. 😊🙏🏼
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I call this piece bravery by the time I read the last line. I love the courage in it!
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Jaya, so appreciate your words.
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Punam this one is so very good. We must overcome our fears and ignore the voice that counsels silence! I love the way you roar!!
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Val, thanks a lot.
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a true masterpiece, so full of wisdom and life!
Fear freezes us, life is for living and confronting the unknown as it arises, taking risks. You often expand my vocabulary, so glad to learn new words 🙂
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Thanks, dear Kate. ❤️
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please Punam!
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Indeed, dear Punam. I love the visceral feeling of this piece’s exploration of fears as they arise, and then the counterpoint of disregarding such illusion, due to understanding. Beautiful. ❤️
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Jeff, so happy you could feel it. Thanks a bunch. ❤️
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I could, indeed. Welcome, Punam. Always my pleasure. ❤️
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Something of the 19 C poets in this – same tone.
Not an insult – skill and strength.
Keep
Going 💛
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I take it as a compliment! Thank you. ❤️
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Adore your second stanza Punam .. 😍🌏
“I forget from naught we came
and to naught we go
in the circle of life
seasons bloom and fade”
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Aww! Thanks, Ivor. ❤️🤗
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My pleasure 😇
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“I hear life calling out.” So inspirational, Punam.
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Thanks, Li.
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You are welcome ❤
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Love the message in your lovely poem Punam.
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Thanks a lot, Sadje. 🙏🏼
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It’s always a pleasure my friend
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I love the last line!
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Thank you so much.
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So many things we’re afraid of.
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Unnecessarily at times.
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Absolutely.
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It’s the only way to live, Punam: I’m with you on this ❤️
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❤️
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Awesome poem and such a beautiful message in your poem, Punam.
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Kamal, so appreciate your lovely words. Thank you.🙏🏼😊
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You are always welcome dear Punam 🙏🏼😊👍🏼😊👍🏼😊
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Powerful and gorgeous💕❤
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Thanks a lot, Ishita. ❤️🌷
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thanks, Chucks!❤️
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Always a joy and pleasure to read and share your posts with followers, My Dear! Hope you have a great day!! xoxox 😘💕🎁🌹
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bravo on all counts!
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Aww! Thanks a lot.
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The second paras weaving is love. And thank you for the uplifting lines in the end. 🙂
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Can relate to this! ❤ ❤ brilliant! Loved it!
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Glad it resonates, Carol! Thank you, my dear. ❤️😍
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Fear freezes us and the way we think but we must overcome a lot of our actions in order to live the way we want. I also blog about poetry & things like this, feel to check it out! I loved reading this by the way, this was another great poem I have found within the last hour, enjoy your day !
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the photo and your poem – they are perfect together, and your words, as always Punam filled with so much wisdom
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Mich, always grateful for your kind words. 😊
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As a human being there are many feelings in mind; fear is common to every person but it is just situational not regular.
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That’s true. Thanks for stopping by.
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Gorgeous 😀
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Thanks a lot, Jude. 😊
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Nice poem here Friend. Two quotes that I like concerning fear are:
Psalm 34:4
“I sought the Lord, and he answered me
and delivered me from all my fears”.
Philippians 4:13
” I can do all things through him who strengthens me”.
While we can try to do things on our own, God is able to help us in dealing with our fears. God is able to put things in order for us and to make things work out for our good. To overcome fear, we need to put God first. God is the king and there is nothing impossible for him to do.
If anyone reading is interested in building a relationship with God, I have a post on that here: https://christcenteredruminations.wordpress.com/2018/08/29/how-to-build-a-relationship-with-god/
There is much more to know about God. I post frequently on my blog about topics related to God. You are welcome to follow my blog to keep up with my content.
-All the best. May God bless you.
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