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Noor
Thoughts on Fear
1
Fear is not an enemy, but a friend
When it approaches angrily, it is to be embraced with open
arms as a cherished companion
Entrapped in acceptance, it struggles helplessly
For what can fear do to one who does not fear it?
2
Fear is a dirty, unwanted child
Who wanders in the corners of the mind, casting great,
dreadful shadows upon its surface
Some run from these shadows, and are chased mercilessly,
the child laughing in delight
Others wage (enthusiastic) war, casting light upon shadow
after shadow, only to find that the battle is endless as
the clever hidden child quickly recasts each shadow once
the light has moved on
Only those who turn inwards, and bring light to the depths
of themselves, can see fear for what it truly is
Pitiful, shivering, and helpless
Terrified to be seen
Undone by the comfort and acceptance of a warm embrace.
3
Today, fear defeated me
My mind exhausted, I could no longer fight it
And knew that I had lost.
But when I turned to congratulate the victor
I found that fear would not meet my eyes
The more I ran towards my great enemy to offer my
surrender, the farther away it fled
Until it was merely a speck, tiny and helpless
What is the nature of this foe, I wondered, that is
strengthened by battle, but defeated by victory?
Surely, it is nothing to fear.
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