I FEAR

Poet - Anonymous
I feared being alone
until I learned to like
myself
...
I feared failure
until I realized that I only
fail when I don't try
...
I feared success
until I realized
that I had to try
in order to be happy with myself
...
I feared people's opinions
until I learned that
people would have opinions
about me anyway
...
I feared rejection
until I learned to
have faith in myself
...
I feared pain
until I learned that
it's necessary for growth
...
I feared the truth
until I saw the
ugliness in lies
...
I feared life
until I experienced
it's beauty
...
I feared my destiny
until I realized that
I had the power to change
my life
...
I feared hate
until I saw that it
was nothing more than
ignorance
...
I feared ridicule
until I learned how
to laugh at myself
...
I feared growing old
until I realized that
I gained wisdom everyday
...
I feared the future
until I realized that
life just kept getting better
...
I feared the past
until I realized that
it could no longer hurt me
...
I feared the dark
until I saw the beauty
of the starlight
...
I feared the light
until I learned that the
truth would give me strength
...
I feared change
until I saw that
even the most beautiful butterfly
had to undergo a metamorphosis
before it could fly
...
I feared love
until it touched my heart
making the darkness fade
into endless sunny days
...

Comments

Nimisha said…
i so like this post :-)

good one.. had used it once.. will tell u :-)
July 14, 2008 at 11:22 AM
Kritika said…
Thank you! I remember keeping a print out of this poem since class VII...have liked it ever since..and now it proudly occupies some of my room space too!
AND TELL ME!!..SOON..
July 17, 2008 at 10:32 PM
Anchit said…
This is my personal Fav. Post
September 13, 2009 at 11:53 PM
Kritika said…
Mine too:) I simply love it. It is extremely inspiring!
September 14, 2009 at 1:59 PM
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