Fear (Poem by Kahlil Gibran)

Fear (Poem by Kahlil Gibran)

Fear poem by Kahlil Gibran

Fear

It is said that before entering the sea
a river trembles with fear.

She looks back at the path she has traveled,
from the peaks of the mountains,
the long winding road crossing forests and villages.

And in front of her,
she sees an ocean so vast,
that to enter there
seems nothing more than to disappear forever.

But there is no other way.
The river can not go back.

Nobody can go back.
To go back is impossible in existence.

The river needs to take the risk
of entering the ocean
because only then will fear disappear,
because that’s where the river will know
it’s not about disappearing into the ocean,
but of becoming the ocean.

by Kahlil Gibran

   

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2 Comments

  1. John gregory 4 years ago

    Thanks for this. Had some free floating fear this morning. Sunshine usually takes care of it.mailed you alittle something yesterday. Keep up the good positive work.❤️

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      Polly Castor 4 years ago

      Thanks!

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