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fear
seeps into your mind like an early morning fog,
slowly expanding into all the open trenches
unfilled spaces
finding places in the mind you didn’t know existed
enlarging to leave no room for productive thoughts
protecting its position like a vicious dog guarding it’s home
settling in like the dust in the carpet
seemingly unnoticed and determined to anchor down for the long haul
I am ready to clean house
sweeping it out, not under the rug
searching for all the hiding places
wanting to turn this into a childhood game i no longer want to play
i will find you
searching, one-by-one, the hidden rooms of my mind,
evicting the fear and pain
refilling the room with light and love and hope
slamming the door shut with a vengence
securing the deadbolt and allowing the love to expand to fill each and every room.
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Love the strength and resolve of this poem. Time to take back the control.
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thank you for your lovely words Sadje! I always appreciate your thoughtfulness and kindness π
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Youβre most welcome Wendi. Itβs a pleasure.
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Awesome!
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humbled……
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Blessings!
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thank you so very much!
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You have to be strong with fear.
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Amen sister, amen!
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So apt Wendi. You describe this beautifullupy
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thank you so very much for your kind comments, I deeply appreciate you!
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give it NO space, it’s ugly and damaging … fill yourself with light and love so it wont have space to return!
Sadje has said it well … you have the strength and resolve, go girl β€
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thank you so very much Kate…….as I was writing is was if I was giving myself instructions on what I needed to do……….
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yes we all have the answer within and learning to tap into that is mighty empowering π
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thank you Kate!
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my pleasure dear friend β€
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bless you……..
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Adding this link to the reference index at the Foundation for Poetic Justice
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I am deeply humbled Ana, bless you!
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Bless you back, sista
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π awww………thank you so very much.
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Courageous words dear lady, from someone who has reacted for the last time. Your heart is battered and bruised, your mind had enough of your ego trying to dance 4,000 tunes.
And as tired as you are from this, inside you have reached a place that says ‘no more’.
Your not even sure how to approach this because you have looked and looked to break it free. But believe me, it is there. Those fears we are trying to throw out can only be disconnected and disempowered in one way. God made them that way so that we would find the one thing our hearts have always yearned for…that happiness of unconditional love. Not a fear or condition to be seen, only a smile, a real one. One no longer being dragged kicking and screaming in all that we do.
It is to just understand ‘why’ we react to those fears as we do, see how they appear in so many of our relationships where we keep pointing our finger at the ‘other’ when in reality it is our reaction to what they do. They we have attracted so that we will be prodded, will react, will feel that pain. For without it we will not understand the journey we have made, to finally appreciate and love the beauty that is waiting inside us all. After enduring such pain for so long, when that understanding of that fear finally appears, we will almost be in shock for what we finally see. Something so simple, but so profound that it will forever change us. And set us free.
You have reached that light, that time of turning to face it and not flee. In there is a love like no other dear lady and it will bring you to tears, not painful one’s but one’s of joy β€οΈ
Keep believing, keep faith and hope…but most of all, keep going. It is there awaiting your arrival β€οΈ
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My utmost apologies, I was so focused on my reply that I forgot to say…’so beautifully written, the words of a fighter, a fighter of love’ β€οΈ
The light is there dear lady, and you have turned to face it β€οΈ
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oh my goodness, please don’t apologize after leaving such an awesome response! π thank you for your generous words……..and I am glad you could feel the fighting spirit that I have π
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God bless you Mark for leaving such an amazing response. I have read and re-read your response several times and allowing all your words and wisdom to soak in. I deeply appreciate you kindness, thoughts and wisdom. π
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Excellent.
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God bless you for leaving such a nice compliment! π
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Yes! This is like Matthew 12.43-45 “When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.”
When the fear is swept out, we must fill it with the light and power of God’s Word.
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wow, thank you so very much Kathy for posting these verses……..I am not familiar with these, but, that about wraps up what I was trying to write. God bless you!
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This is so creative!
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thank you very much Tamara.
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Wendi,
I’ve been browsing through your posts lately, and have come to understand that your challenges have not only been faced and understood by you, but even when you acknowledge the difficulties they continue to present you, it’s clear that you are more than able to rise to those challenges, and your poetic and spiritual sharing of your heartfelt thoughts is a gift to your readers who may be facing similar circumstances. Your generosity of spirit and creative skill in expressing both the difficulties and your solutions or responses inspire us and lift us in ways that make your work here so important.
Thank you so much for keeping us in the loop of beneficial advice and soothing solutions!
Kind regards….John H.
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John! it is so good to hear from you! for some reason you dropped off my follow list and I couldn’t find your blog so I am thrilled to see you here and I have followed you again!
You always have such amazingly kind and encouraging words to leave and for this I am deeply grateful.
To think that anything I do here is remotely “important” is humbling beyond words.
Thank you again John…….I am so thankful for you taking the time to read my posts with your heart and leave such soul uplifting words………Bless you.
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Awesome poem Wendi! As always the beauty of your words touches me.
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oh Vivian, I am so very thankful for your encouraging comments, they always make me smile! π
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Awesome poem.
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thank you so very much!
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This is so inspiring.. Full of strength.. Thank You so much.. ππ
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thank you so very much for your kind comments, I appreciate the smile you brought me today! bless you!
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Pleasure as always.. ππ
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bless you……..
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It is the saying of NO! in the face of fear that is itself so courageous. The effect ripples out into a world that needs desperately to find positive aggression in the name of Love. I salute you for your integrity and for tirelessly doing your part. Blessings.
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what beautiful things to say Judi! thank you so very much for reading my words so well and expressing them back to me with such positivity! God bless you!
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Fear really does want to keep us prisoner. I find lately I have to get into my body and stop the mind chatter as fear has a thousand ways of disabling us. I loved the image of cleaning house. Its something spoken of in 12 step groups a lot.
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thank you so very much for such a beautifully thoughtful response……fear does find way to distrupt our lives in so many ways! What I wrote out was really instructors to myself. I have lived in fear since I was young………I am truly sick and tired of the fear. I wish you a day without fear!!!
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I understand. I think as children so many of us absorbed it in an unfriendly atmosphere. Add to that the modern state of the world and its understandable. But we can dialogue with it to overcome its stranglehold and take risks too. Much love..π
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You are absolutely right! π Thank you for sharing your life – helping others along the way.
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It’s so beautifully written that I read it 3 times.
Fear sweeps away in our blood, veins and muscles and we just surrender until a magical sunshine sweeps it out.
I can relate this poem so well!
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I am truly humbled by your kind words……..fear has a way of seeping into our body and life and trying to take over. So, we must fight back and close it out – for good. Wishing you a fear free day! π
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bless you!
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Oh, Wendi, this one put tears in my eyes. I’m covered in goosebumps. I am SO proud of you! Saying no to fear is a HUGE step in healing. I’ve been dealing with “old” ghosts myself and I know so help me I know!, how hard it is for you to let go of those talons that just don’t want to let go. BIG HUGS!!!! Stay strong! And as you do, you shall reap the benefits! xo
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Oh Amy, your comments, encouraging words and compassion mean so very much to me. Thank you! I am working daily to shake off that death grip that my present and past wants to hold me with, but NOPE, it’s going to let go, I will make damn sure of it!
I hope today finds you living withOUT fear AmyRose! God bless you my dear……..
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And God bless you too, dear Wendi. This is a journey. A lifelong one. Since 1984 I have been determined to put back the fractured pieces from the broken mess I was. And I’m still doing that very thing today. I am just so happy for you!!
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I am so sorry you have been traveling this road too……..and thank you, it feels good to see a flicker of light at the end of a very long tunnel! I am grateful for you AmyRose and your time you put in your comments and responses.
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I made a promise to myself that no matter how difficult life at times may get, I do want to know those who come to my blog. Blogging is just not about me … it is about us. Bless YOU for fortifying my promise to myself …. there have been many times my eyes have been so blurry and weary yet I continue to “talk” to my friends. Big HUGS!
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Bless you for helping so many of us along the way! π
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We help each other. (smile)
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I am so very blessed π
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PS. I really appreciate your comments as well, dear Wendi. That light gets brighter and brighter fyi. Just keep flying! (smile)
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π thank you! i am looking forward to squinting! π
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with buckets of love, Eddie
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God bless you Eddie! π
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I love the imagery with this, is so powerful to imagine fear as a think you can evict from the spaces in your mind, in your heart, and to replace it with something that blooms and blossoms and fills you with joy. Beautifully written xx
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you are always so kind Caz, bless you for always encouraging others to live their best lives along this path we tread and putting a smile on my face today π
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For fear comes to enslave, but a heart filled with light. Sees fear as just a shadow, and no doubt that the light will forever outshine! #Strength And Peace!
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oh Warren, this is so beautiful, thank you so much for this wonderful comment. fear does come to enslave and i am ready to break those chains my friend. God bless you for encouraging words!
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Youβre welcome, God bless!
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π thank you for the blessings Warren, I deeply appreciate them. π
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Fear should always be served an eviction notice. Well done in capturing its expression, and allowing light, love, and hope to take its place. π
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thank you so very much for your encouraging and kind words! it is go “good” to see you again………i miss reading your posts on WP! π
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Wendi, I appreciate your writings and responses, and you are always welcome to share your comments with me on lifestyleprayers.com
David π
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God bless you David for always having a kind word to write. I am heading over there right now! π
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subscribed! π
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As Kathy says, there is wisdom in filling those voids left by evicting evil. Well done Wendi.
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Yes! from my experience of evicting evil, i forgot to refill it with love and light, instead fear and pain moved in…………but, they are on their way out now!
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Good for you!! We do tend to forget to replace the void from time to time but you got it covered now with love! Yayyyy. ππ
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thank you so very much! I am working hard at filling my head with love………bless you for your encouraging words. π
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A courageous and inspiring write, Wendi. I find that heading into the winter months, fear rears its head and brings me down. You motivate me to fight it.
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VJ…………wow! I am truly humbled by your words my dear. If my words can help you in any way I am beyond thrilled. I am cheering you on in your fight this winter.
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Thank you. I will need you, especially as February and March drag on.
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I’ll be here VJ!
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These is so good Wendi. Fear is terrible and it really does block out the beauty we all need. You have a gift with your words.
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thank you so very much for your generous words! I am humbled beyond belief as having a “gift with words” as I struggle daily to speak, write and interact in a coherent manner so thank you for such encouraging words!
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Keep doing this, you make a lot of people happy. There are a lot of us that can relate to what you write from your heart as well.
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bless you from the bottom of my heart…….I so appreciate the smile your words brought me this evening! π
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You captured the emotions and images of fear. I am with you, letβs sweep the fear out and not under the rug. Hugs.
susan@fruitfulwords.com
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thank you so very much Susan! Yes! kick the fear out for good! π Amen!
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This is so good, Wendi. I have been subject to so many fears throughout life, and I want to rest in God’s light and goodness.
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that sounds wonderful to me too Barbara! π living in fear is exhausting.
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Great piece of writing. Love the metaphor.
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God bless you!
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God bless you as well.
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thank you so very much! π
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So true! Loved this! Fear be gone! You have no place in our heart!
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Bless you Renee! I really appreciate your comments, very encouraging π
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very inspiring and beautifully expressed Wendi!
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Bless you for your kindness! I deeply appreciate your visit! π
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β€ always my pleasure!
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The sweeping clear and finding those hidden cobwebs of the mind is an ongoing process.. And sometimes you will find one hidden in the most unexpected place..
What I love about you Wendi is that you are digging them out, as you inwardly search out those childhood demons that have created today’s nightmares..
I am willing you on my friend..
Such a beautiful composition of thought… And I know the effort it takes.. But I see you winning this battle my friend, I really do…
Keep dusting my friend β€
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You described it so beautifully Sue………..I am working at digging all the childhood demons out of my brain, or at least the ones I can find and allow my brain to fill in those spaces with love! Thank you for being such an amazingly inspiring person – I know you are helping to change lives, and not just mine! π
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Aww thank you dear Wendi for saying that
It’s not easy any of it. But I know how hard you are working through it to help heal yourself ππ§‘π . Take care of yourself . π€
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thank you Sue! I wish you so much happiness! π
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Wendi this is powerful. Fear is evicted. Light and love arise.
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Thank you so very much Yonnie…….your comments gave me a happy heart! π
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Wendi, you are welcome. πYour comment blessed my heart. πThanks so much! π
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thank you! π
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You are welcome Wendi. π
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