Fear is the monster under your bed.
It is the deepest darkest hole.
Fear is the all alone,
Shaking of you.
Fear is the howling of a canine,
At the dead of night.
Fear is your meaning,
That everybody thinks about.
Fear is the jumpy alertness
You get from your darkest secrets.
Fear is a hawk swooping down on a mouse
That is not expecting it.
By Michael, 6th grade
[photo by stuant63 via flickr]
Mary Anne
Fear sucks and it is definitely a Monster… and until you look at your own fears and face them fear will always be haunting you. I recommend this book From Fear to Love: A Spiritual Journey when fear is hard to look at in the eye.