Fear is a powerful emotion. It's a powerful enemy and can be a powerful ally. It causes people to do things, and it also causes them to back down from doing things. Sometimes both causes can lead to good effects, and both can lead to bad ones. Master the power of fear, and harness it. Ironically enough, do not fear- fear. Even though Roosevelt famously said "The only thing to fear, is fear itself." If you don't embrace it at times, you'll never discover what a powerful ally it can be.
And on that note, I unleash upon the world a poem that I had written during my creative writing class a few semesters back. I won't claim this to be my best works, though I do believe it holds a special place in my heart. Enjoy.
The Dark Descent
Into the Darkness I step
Into the Darkness I step, once more
Into the Darkness I step, to gain my
power
Into the Darkness I step, through this
Dark Tower
Into the Darkness I step, the world
unknown
Into the Darkness I step, to claim my
throne
Into the Darkness I step, to recharge
inspiration
Into the Darkness I step, to complete my
concentration
Into the Darkness I fall, a downward
spiral
Into the Darkness I fall, my mind’s eye
gone viral
Into the Darkness I fall, deeper and deeper
I go
Into the Darkness I fall, with a king to
overthrow
Into the Darkness I climb, the abyssal
ladder
Into the Darkness I climb, Mad as a
Hatter
Into the Darkness I climb, the endless
night
Into the Darkness I climb, towards a
hollowed light
Into the Darkness I step
Into the Darkness I step, once more
1st off, I totally agree with you about fear. Fear is one of the most powerful tools especially when used against someone but once it is mastered it becomes a talent to a select few. Personally, I don't think I fear - fear, at least consciously I don't. There might still be a time when I could surprise myself. 2cd thing, I like the poem, but personally repetition isn't a liking to me. It worked well for this subject because every time I read "into the darkness" i imagined myself walking down a set of steps deeper and deeper into this dark void only to be repeated with the last two lines of the poem. I love dark poems! So I did like this poem, the repetition was something I'm getting used to as I re-read it.
ReplyDeleteVery nice blog, I didn't expect anything less, and as always I look forward to more.