Lid Too Tight 12/01/2022

My shadowy friend
Fear
Has been popping in and out
Of my thoughts
Making me feel uncomfortable
And edgy
Till I question
Why this again.

Am I clinging too tight
To the world around me?

Am I fearful of not being a part
Of my loved one lives?

Do I feel I have more to give
And won’t be able to?

These are questions
From one perspective of living
Seen from the physical
Side of life.

Don’t let fear
Keep you captive
In a state of turmoil
Always defending
And controlling thoughts
Focusing too much
On keeping that
Lid on tight.

Find courage within
Find freedom to think
Freely
Without fear
Pushing to the edge
Of what the human mind wants
Instead of
What your soul needs.

Learn to live
In a state of mindful thinking
Tis where timeless love
Acknowledges fear
And uses it wisely.

Maggie Spaulding
Poem Author