Fear
Is the most destructive of all human emotions
Diminishing and degrading
Perniciously intimidating
It prevents us from giving
Our best
And living
With the joy and fulfillment
That we were meant
To experience
Fear
Destroys dreams
By discouraging those
Who dare to think big
Convincing them sadly
To fall back and give up
Before they’ve even started
Or long before they’ve taken those dreams
To the point of fruition
This is fear’s mission
To inspire concern
That we’re not good enough
That we’ll face ridicule
If we continue
To move forward
Puts a strain on love
And the heart
It damages relationships
By raising suspicions
Where no doubt is warranted
Fear poisons love
By turning the power of the heart
Into a weapon
In a bitter and adversarial struggle
Between two souls
Who once loved one another
Without reservation
Fear
Is the silent, deadly toxin
That turns neighbor against neighbor
Community against community
By fostering mistrust
Impeding communication
And tempting normally peaceful people
To believe
That those who are unfamiliar
Might possibly pose
A grave and unbearable threat
To our well-being
Fear
Is the worst of all human emotions
Degrading and diminishing
Malignant and confusing
It robs us of our higher values
Our better angels
Of patience and Peace
Altruism and Understanding
Persistently working
To reduce our good nature
To a primal, brutish
Version of ourselves
Fear
Is destructive
And aggressively disruptive
Because we will let it control us
Take hold of us
Diminish us
Discourage us
And finish us
But it does not
Have to be that way
We can stand up to fear
Anytime
Anywhere
And regain control
Of our lives
For the better
And live with the joy and fulfillment
That each of us can experience
When we refuse to let fear
Get the best of us
That’s it
That is all
Refuse
Just refuse
Refuse to let fear
Determine your moods
And drive your heart toward darkness
Harness instead
The warm glow of courage
The comforting assurance
That you are in control
And fear
Can do you
No more harm
When you push it away
Sweep it far, far away
And keep it away
From your heart
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