Poetic Verses
Being Fearful
Some people choose to play it safe
And adopt a rigid stance
Paralyzed by fear, they think it wise
To never take a chance.
Because they lack the confidence
That comes in trusting God
They remain reserved and fraught with doubt
As timidly they plod.
They don't go near the water's edge
For fear of getting wet
And never bet a single dime
Save for the surest bet.
They dare not go out on the field
And try to make the team
Since failing is intolerable
And attainment but a dream.
They have no will to risk it all
With ambition to succeed
Which makes excuses logical
When self-doubt goes to seed.
They strive to avoid relationships
Keeping others at arm's length
Convinced that showing tenderness
Reveals a lack of strength.
But perhaps they would be wiser yet
To reject that rigid stance
And not be paralyzed by fear
When they ought to take a chance.
And adopt a rigid stance
Paralyzed by fear, they think it wise
To never take a chance.
Because they lack the confidence
That comes in trusting God
They remain reserved and fraught with doubt
As timidly they plod.
They don't go near the water's edge
For fear of getting wet
And never bet a single dime
Save for the surest bet.
They dare not go out on the field
And try to make the team
Since failing is intolerable
And attainment but a dream.
They have no will to risk it all
With ambition to succeed
Which makes excuses logical
When self-doubt goes to seed.
They strive to avoid relationships
Keeping others at arm's length
Convinced that showing tenderness
Reveals a lack of strength.
But perhaps they would be wiser yet
To reject that rigid stance
And not be paralyzed by fear
When they ought to take a chance.