Love and Fear

As every coin just has two sides
two emotions our heart abides,
the basic feelings that we possess
are the Fear and Love that we express.

When love is present and at our side
the fear is gone, with no places to hide.
For when we feel a presence of one,
the other leaves and soon is gone

As love brings to us a sense of joy
with peace and happiness to employ
and on which we find an inner peace,
a tranquil home, the golden fleece

As fear drags out the worst in us
hate and depression becomes a truss.
that inner turmoil that we discover,
our guilt and anger to uncover

An active choice that we must make
for fear, not love our hearts forsake.
And with every single reasoned thought
We should banish fear, and all it brought
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Posted: Mar 2011
About this poem:
Dedicated to a Lady who asked me to consider ‘fear’ and not ‘hate’ as the opposite of love.

Thank you for the inspiration.

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moonontide
I couldnt agree more with your lady friend.
Fear totally incapacitates you if one allows it to. Hate may be strong but doesnt dwell in us all. Fear is something we all feel at some point.

As fear drags out the worst in us
hate and depression becomes a truss.
that inner turmoil that we discover,
our Guilt and anger to uncover


So well expressed Orpheus.
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0rpheus
As fear drags out the worst in us
hate and depression becomes a truss.
that inner turmoil that we discover,
our Guilt and anger to uncover

So well expressed Orpheus.

Hi Moontide,

Thank you for the compliment, strangely once I got started, it seemed to write itself.
0rpheus
Sorry Moontide,

Did not mean to post your reply as well.
Macduff5
A very interesting observation in this poem Orpheus. Certainly food for thought there...thanks for sharing. cheers
0rpheus
Thank you macduff

It certainly got me thinking.

cheers
0rpheus
Thanks for the help in exploring theses emotions through Poetry
niah9
Oh so true Orpheus....how often to we cross over with meanings of words...in poetry, we have to focus on a simple outcome....well written and easy to relate too...Niahcheering teddybear
0rpheus
Thank you Niah bouquet
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