Fear

Written: August 21, 2010

What is fear? Is it the expression of being inflicted with terror, or is it just a dream gone wrong..

The versatility of fear is endless.. forever subjecting our lives to restraint. We will never be free to roam limitless, with our phobias expanding through everyday life. Whether it be a fear of people, places, things, feelings... fear is the root of our invisible shackles.

Walking through this world, we encounter instances that will define who we are as individuals. Adult or child, coward or hero.. Whether its a simple act of helping someone in need or stopping a disaster, fear must be thrown to the wolves. There is no room in this world to hide, no room for us to run away.

With the possibility of our world changing everyday, terrorism taking from families, economic disaster ruining countries, our ability to step up instead of falling back will define who we are. The only thing stopping us is our own ambition, slowed by our own fear. What is there to truly be afraid of.. Creatures? The organisms that have lived by our side for thousands of years, no. The dark? Possibly the most majestic things we have, providing the ability for us to see stars, and conceal emotions. We wouldn't feel as if we turned out the lights if we hadn't corrupted ourselves with artificial lighting in the first place. Love? It will happen regardless of our fear, our fear just makes it harder.

What is fear? I feel that we are fear. Running away, hiding from the problems that will be seen for years after our time. Our mark we left on this world for our sons and daughters, that is what our vivid nightmares should be about, because everything else is obsolete compared to our legacy.