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Absence of Fear

the soft shuffling of a dead man
Dragging his feet over the frostbitten leaves
Stirs the voices of the ground
to an uneasy tumult, of the presence of fear

Shaking, sleepless, I wait for you there
And all awhile the steady shuffle in my head, my heart
My soul as it quakes for what will pass
Without the absence of fear

Hope is a blind, foolish dream
Instilled in the young
But I am not a child anymore
I know fear, and I know pain
I and will meet them halfway

So i will gain it
this absence of fear
discovery is an easy route
particularly for such a simple task

I ask myself,
What does it take to no longer fear?
What does it take to no longer feel?

We all know

But who will say?

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Written October 4th, 2006

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