We are all hungry beasts.
We hunger for success.
We hunger to be heard.
We hunger to be known.
Yet, we are gentle giants.
We hold back in fear.
We fear failure.
We fear ridicule.
We fear we will be misunderstood.
It seems our biggest obstacle is fear.
Maybe the things we fear aren’t so large after all.
Maybe we just allow fear to grow out of hand.
Very possibly we are afraid to know our own power.
Though hunger is painful, fear is immobilizing.
How will you feed the beasts within?
fear is indeed immobilizing. perhaps if we feed the within with love, fear will shrivel up.
walk in beauty this day.
By: Crowing Crone Joss on October 3, 2011
at 7:05 am
Yes, the opposite of fear is love.
By: suzicate on October 3, 2011
at 10:36 am
Great stuff. Its tough feeding the beast within sometimes.
By: 1959duke on October 3, 2011
at 7:58 am
Sometimes it is.
By: suzicate on October 3, 2011
at 10:35 am
That beast can be ferocious …
By: Cindy on October 3, 2011
at 8:06 am
He can be a mean thing!
By: suzicate on October 3, 2011
at 10:35 am
I’m suddenly reminded of ALICE IN WONDERLAND…
By: TheTechnicalParent on October 3, 2011
at 8:25 am
Really?
By: suzicate on October 3, 2011
at 10:35 am
Hunger is painful; fear is immobilizing. Beautiful thought expressed beautifully!
By: Debbie on October 3, 2011
at 9:35 am
I have been imobilized more than once due to fear.
By: suzicate on October 3, 2011
at 10:34 am
I think that is so true! We are often our own worst enemies & self-defeating. We need to feel the fear & do it anyway like the book by Susan Jeffers states. Not easy to do but worth it to grow as a person. Love your blog!
By: Cindy Withers on October 3, 2011
at 10:06 am
Thanks, Cindy. I have heard of Susan Jeffers but have never read her…I will have to remedy tha!
By: suzicate on October 3, 2011
at 10:33 am
I tend to click away from pages with poetry, but this compelling combination of words and image speaks to me.
By: Sharon Lippincott on October 3, 2011
at 10:14 am
Thanks for reading. People have been calling some of these shorts I’ve written poetry, but I haven’t meant for them to be…I put those on my poetry site. These are more ramblings, just thoughts that rumble through my head!
By: suzicate on October 3, 2011
at 10:32 am
This is beautiful! Fear is so large, and frequently so unnecessary!
By: Linda Medrano on October 3, 2011
at 10:35 am
It is unnecessary, and yet we let it rules us at times!
By: suzicate on October 3, 2011
at 1:05 pm
Your words are true for most of us, Suzi . . . until we tame the beast.
These days, the only success I seek is inner peace and happiness . . . I do not fear its pursuit.
When we have conquered the enemy within . . . there are no enemies left to conquer.
Aah . . . that’s better.
By: nrhatch on October 3, 2011
at 10:41 am
Now, that’s a truly beautiful place to be!
By: suzicate on October 3, 2011
at 11:52 am
BRILLIANT post, Suzi!
*thunderous applause*
“It seems our biggest obstacle is fear.
Maybe the things we fear aren’t so large after all.
Maybe we just allow fear to grow out of hand.
Very possibly we are afraid to know our own power.”
That’s it! We ARE afraid to know our own power! I remember when I was acting as my profession, and it wasn’t the fear of failure I was afraid of – it was the fear of success.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful reminder, my friend!
Have a great Monday…..X
By: Ron on October 3, 2011
at 10:44 am
This is so true, Ron! Your blog will still not let me post a comment…I wonder if it’s a probelm between WordPress and blogger…I see other people are leaving comments.
By: suzicate on October 3, 2011
at 11:53 am
Though hunger is painful, fear is immobilizing.- this phrase is amazing, beautiful and true. i will keep it in mind.
the poem is in toto a fantastic poem like all your poems are but this phrase is stupendous!
By: S Basu on October 3, 2011
at 1:17 pm
I didn’t mean for this to come out as a poem, just thoughts; but thank you.
By: suzicate on October 3, 2011
at 4:16 pm
Speak softly to fear, to that beast within, and if it does not listen, shout, scream, let it know it will not conquer! Deep breaths and faith. So easily said, not so easily done.
I too normally click away from poetry; I simply to not relate to it. This one I love!
By: Carol Lanctot on October 3, 2011
at 1:21 pm
Thanks, Carol. It really wasn’t meant to come across as poetry…but some things take lives of their own, huh?
By: suzicate on October 3, 2011
at 4:17 pm
I give myself small gentle nudges toward my fears, slowly but surely moving ahead.
By: blueviolet on October 3, 2011
at 1:24 pm
That’s kind of the way I do it. Every once in a while I’ll dive head first, but not often.
By: suzicate on October 3, 2011
at 4:17 pm
That picture speaks volumes of what fear does to one on the inside. Excellent!
By: pattisj on October 3, 2011
at 2:20 pm
Thanks. I knew I’d have something in my photo hiking trove I could use.
By: suzicate on October 3, 2011
at 4:18 pm
Wonderful picture to illustrate the poem. You almost don’t need the words.
By: Sandra Bell Kirchman on October 3, 2011
at 2:23 pm
I was hoping it would work.
By: suzicate on October 3, 2011
at 4:18 pm
I read this earlier today as I rode the ferry home from a day of errands off-island. I discovered that I can be one of those people I used to be so impatient with on the highway.
That took some self-Love talk to calm that beast!
By: souldipper on October 3, 2011
at 10:03 pm
self love- talk… that’s fabulous…we have to use that when dealing with “problem people” now and then.
By: suzicate on October 4, 2011
at 4:41 pm
It’s a wonderful post, Suzi, and it is so true in life
Yulia
http://www.mylifeismyrainbow.wordpress.com
By: Yulia on October 3, 2011
at 10:49 pm
I think it happens to mosst of us at one time or another.
By: suzicate on October 4, 2011
at 4:40 pm
Your words are true. Fear is my biggest obstacle. And it does immobilize me at times. Gradual exposure seems to keep me going
By: jannatwrites on October 4, 2011
at 2:50 am
Yes, a little at a time seems to work.
By: suzicate on October 4, 2011
at 4:39 pm
I think my beast likes chocolate.
By: Angelia Sims on October 4, 2011
at 2:28 pm
Ha, mine too!
By: suzicate on October 4, 2011
at 4:39 pm
You’re such an inspiration. I love your words.
By: Lisa on October 4, 2011
at 4:56 pm
Thanks, Lisa, but these words are not mine…they were inspired in a time of meditation…sometimes the words come and I don’t know if they will touch anyone unless I have enough courage to post them.
By: suzicate on October 4, 2011
at 7:40 pm
Great food for thought.
Thanks
paul
By: sonsothunder on October 5, 2011
at 1:20 pm
Are you hungry?
By: suzicate on October 5, 2011
at 8:30 pm
It’s interesting. When I was still a young mother I wrote a little poem about the beast within me. Maybe I’ll post someday.
By: Christine Grote on October 7, 2011
at 12:57 pm
Hi Suzi,
I am discovering your blog via Ron.
Thank you for these very profound thoughts with an equally profound photo.
These are very interesting seeds of thought.
Thanks for the thought and happy to know you!
By: Barb on October 10, 2011
at 1:55 pm
Nice to meet you, Barb. Thanks for stopping by.
By: suzicate on October 10, 2011
at 7:31 pm
I believe we sabotage ourselves. Everyday. In small and big ways.
By: Rudri Bhatt Patel @ Being Rudri on October 10, 2011
at 7:04 pm
We sure do, Rudri.
By: suzicate on October 10, 2011
at 7:36 pm