Fear by Charles Simic
Fear passes from man to man
Unknowing,
As one leaf passes it’s shudder
To another.
All at once the whole tree is trembling
and there is no sign of wind.
Fear is all too often the cause of unnecessary conflict. It is the starting point of misunderstanding that leads us into a fight that will cause the loss we originally fear. Driven by fear is no way for an individual to live but once we are in it our eyes become blind and ears deaf to the truth. Simic captures very well how fear can be something our mind creates without our permission. It is not always our own, but rather, something another gives us. Fear can be contagious spreading from one person to another without rational thought to validate the feeling. The danger lies in our lack of awareness about our reality. Creating chaos that harms our mind, our environment and even our bodies in the right circumstance. Often when are afraid without any cause the harm done can be avoided by simply trusting the environment and the world as it presents itself to you. Living in honesty using your senses, taking a moment to stop and see that “there is no sign of wind”
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