Poem: Don’t Let Fear Hold You Back

Don’t Let Fear Hold You Back

Fear will whisper in your ear—
“Stay small. Stay safe. Stay here.”
It paints the sky with darker shades
and weighs your wings with doubt and years.

It builds its walls from “what if” stones,
lays traps in every choice,
and muffles dreams before they speak
with trembling in your voice.

But listen—underneath that noise,
a stronger sound begins:
the heartbeat of the life you want
is louder than your sins.

The cliff ahead? It isn’t doom.
It’s where your courage grows.
The leap you fear, the step you stall—
they’re paths your spirit knows.

You weren’t born to shrink or fade
or beg the night for grace.
You came to rise, to carve, to blaze—
to meet your truest face.

So when fear stands, tall and loud,
daring you to fall—
stand taller still, and tell it this:
“You may come, but I won’t crawl.”

And walk. One step, then one more still.
Let trembling hands unclench.
For every time you move through fear,
your soul expands its edge.

Thank-you for reading.

Much Love and Light,

Brenda Marie