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Array ( [sid] => 5071 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => Afraid [time] => 2002-10-14 16:30:00 [hometext] => [bodytext] => As a child,
I was afraid of the dark.
It seemed as if there was something
So much larger than myself,
Something waiting to submerge me
In its arms of blackness.

Later –
No longer a child,
I became afraid of the light.
It seemed as if there was something
So much larger then myself,
Something waiting to engulf me
And expose my hidden
Darkness.

And now
Later still –
I have found myself no longer afraid.
I have survived through darkened hours
And embraced the light of inner meaning.

Now –
I am no longer afraid.
Yet once I was.
I was afraid of darkness and light.
It seemed as if there was something
So much larger then myself,
Something waiting on the shadows edge
To greet me.

And so there was.
Hidden within both the darkness and the light,
I found my Self…waiting,
Waiting there to meet me.

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Afraid

Contributed by Ericc on Monday, 14th October 2002 @ 04:30:00 PM in AEST
Topic: InspirationalPoems

As a child,
I was afraid of the dark.
It seemed as if there was something
So much larger than myself,
Something waiting to submerge me
In its arms of blackness.

Later –
No longer a child,
I became afraid of the light.
It seemed as if there was something
So much larger then myself,
Something waiting to engulf me
And expose my hidden
Darkness.

And now
Later still –
I have found myself no longer afraid.
I have survived through darkened hours
And embraced the light of inner meaning.

Now –
I am no longer afraid.
Yet once I was.
I was afraid of darkness and light.
It seemed as if there was something
So much larger then myself,
Something waiting on the shadows edge
To greet me.

And so there was.
Hidden within both the darkness and the light,
I found my Self…waiting,
Waiting there to meet me.

Copyright Â© Ericc ... [ 2002-10-14 16:30:00]
(Date/Time posted on site)

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Re: Afraid (User Rating: 1 )
by Moca on Monday, 14th October 2002 @ 09:20:34 PM AEST
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There is pure Beauty and Love
flowing from your mind, from your fingers, to the page.

Thank you for sharing more of your
sweet magic...

Love,

Moca

Re: Afraid (User Rating: 1 )
by sughy on Thursday, 24th October 2002 @ 05:21:46 AM AEST
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I really like this poem! Your poem was very inspirational, because it can relate to so many people. I can't wait to read more of your poems!

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