Misgivings

Nothing is so much to be feared as fear. - Thoreau

sucking on an adamantine pit

i pull the pin from the grenade but am too afraid to throw it

expecting a medal

i take off the training wheels but am too scared to peddle

gnawing on bitter, impenetrable rinds

trying to raise yesterday's blinds

spitting out the seeds of tomorrow

trying to steal courage when i can't even borrow

i hear fright's loathsome knell

so i run like hell

confidence quaking

resolve breaking

as i hit a seemingly impenetrable wall

of my own damned making

Author's Note

"I fear chiefly lest my expression may not be extravagant enough, may not wander far enough beyond the narrow limit of my daily experience, so as to be adequate to the truth of which I have been convinced." - Thoreau

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

You got me worried now;I hope you don't have Parkinson's. I saw you're taking those pills 💊 I hope it is figurative. In anyway, this was a worthy poem on fear. Also quoting your muse made it even better.

[Pete]

fear can both be paralyzing or cause us to tremble. the only pill is to face it head one ... :)

[Sami Khalil]

An excellent answer. I agree wholeheartedly. You are welcome sir Pete.

[Pete]

sir Pete - more like the court jester ... :)

[Sami Khalil]

Hehehe........