My Friend Fear

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My Friend Fear

“A man need not fear death, but rather never

beginning to live.”--Marcus Aurelius.

Fear wears

a bad reputation,

since most of us

have learned

that to be fearful

of something,

and reveal it

to others,

is a sign of

weakness

and cowardice--

but the truth

is that fear

is our friend;

albeit hyperactive,

and often

somewhat

illogical.

Glenn Buttkus

Posted over at dVerse Poets Pub Q44