i'm reposting this poem in response to a comment i received from pinoypoets. they said i didn't use enough imagery. i guess i didn't want to.

have no fear of the unknown;
step out into the open,
fearless of the perils ahead.
move towards that place, where
your heart rests in silence;
there where tears run dry, and saints
fall to the ground like dead leaves,
and yet smile still, as you
conquer that place.
quiver not of the ghastly sights
that stop you from pushing forward;
they distract, but can do nothing
against what your spirit can deliver.
look forward to the impending silence
that haunts ev'ry evening
ev'ry dawn; accept fear as
it accepts you. make it
your own, as it owns you;
own your fears.

GOD BLESS MY FEARS