I see a sign-post
and it says 'Fear'
So my head says
"Turn back here"
but my heart says "No"
It's stubborn, you see
It says I must go on
to find the way to ME
The path is uneven
paved in apprehension
with obstacles that
I can't yet mention
Now my inner compas
better not let me down
There are roads off
my path ; all around
They look much safer
Just grey and concrete
but now I appreciate
the path before my feet
Potential should be tested
and obstacles overcome
to get where I'm going
and know where I'm from
I see a sign-post
and it says 'Believe'
So I close my eyes
My heart guides me
Author notes
Personal... and responding to what I've been told recently. I hope I'm finding the right answers...
Please tell me what you think
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Outstanding
Poetically Beautifully Written Wisdom
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to listen or not to listen ( to your heart ) that's the question and I always go with listen
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amazing. all i can say sweety is, do what you "believe" is best... cuz sometimes, ur heart gets confused. a lot of ppl say "follow your heart", however, i have gotten hurt many times from that.. and i know my head was right...
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This is amazing!! I love the first and last stanzas especially. Wow! best ever! I love all your poetry!!!
♥ lise
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What else can I say!!
I've been trying to do what you have written for some time!! And I'm certainly not going to miss any more of your poems as long as I'm on AP!! You are a wonderful person and you write beautifully!! All your poems make perfect sense to me!!
I can't find any more adjectives to describe how lovely you are!!
Maria xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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thank you for the beautiful comment and kind words
It's so nice to hear that my poems make sense to you. Most times I'm just writing from my heart and I'm not even sure they make sense to me but I love knowing that others understand them too 
Ellie xx
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wow darling. that was beautiful. for such a young girl, you are a magnificent writer. i the mental image you provide here. i can see a small little you on these paths. confused and scared on which one to take. you are a far better poet than i could ever dream to be.
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WOW, this blows me away!!!
I have not read you before and I am impressed. I see the your muse, (inspiration to write) has gone on vacation. I have written poems for many years and have the same problem some times. I think as a writer there is always the need to write, but not always every day. I know it is just who we are. This beautiful write shows you ARE a writer in the finest sense.
I hope to see you around, please don't take your work off AP. I really want to read it all.
Buddy
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Hood wink
This is a wonderful piece. I can see how much time and effort you have put into listening to your heart and after all of it, I think it paid off. I am the same, I have to try and believe in my heart and take the right path. First two stanzas speak most to me as they remind me of my situations. -
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thank you x Empathic Rose x
thank you so much for the great comment The thing I love about poetry is that even very personal poems can speak to others. Knowing that means a lot to me 
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Dear poet, this is a wonderful write with beautiful flow and a great expression of self expression and faith. It brings to mind 2 quotes I like " There are no wrong choices in life, only different paths we choose to follow, even if some of them are more difficult" and "Sometimes the movements in life are like to those of a tree: we can barely see it changing, maybe not at all, but it is there." I would suggest a brief review for spelling, but other than that technical issue, a beautiful penning! Best of luck in this and all of your endeavors. Hetohke'e *
YOU HAVE JUST BEEN HOODWINKED ; Courtesy of the Poetic Bandits
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thank you Lady Pegasus
thank you for the lovely wise comment I love the two quotes you have shared with me. They really made me think...
I will review my spelling asap. Sometimes when I write, my heart takes over from my head and spelling goes out the window
sorry it is taking me so long to reply to every single hood wink comment but I really appreciate them all
ellie
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Hood-winked!
Wow... what a wonderful story! A great message with wonderful rhyming and it flowed well together. This is something that I know many older poets haven't yet learn. Sometimes we just need to follow our heart and let it be our guide. Thanks for sharing this poem as it was a great reminder to myself
--Tim
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thank you Sharcu
thank you so much for the kind comment and applause
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Very nice write, and so full of lifes questions. Follow your heart, It is your best compass. Good luck with the obstacles your trying to overcome.
BTW- You've been hoodwinked by another bavdit...GETS
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thank you getsbetter
thank you for the nice comment/hoodwink and thank you for the good luck and applause !
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This is fantastic, one of your very best.
I love it, especially
Potential should be tested
and obstacles overcome
to get where I'm going
and know where I'm from
But maybe the last verse rhyme is a little strained. Even if so, I wouldn't change a word.
Your Title, Walking through worries (my heart guides me) works well with your last lines So I close my eyes
My heart guides me. It gives a sense of reality and rememberance, and suddenly something if the mind clicks and you smile. Maybe this is just me...
Thankyou for this amazing poem, you have such talent.
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This is fantastic, one of your very best.
I love it, especially
Potential should be tested
and obstacles overcome
to get where I'm going
and know where I'm from
But maybe the last verse rhyme is a little strained. Even if so, I wouldn't change a word.
Your Title, Walking through worries (my heart guides me) works well with your last lines So I close my eyes
My heart guides me. It gives a sense of reality and rememberance, and suddenly something if the mind clicks and you smile. Maybe this is just me...
Thankyou for this amazing poem, you have such talent.
Love Laura xx
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dearest ellie,
this is for me the best poem you have ever written !!!
the maturity with which you have written those words and the spiritual guidance you reveal to us here, are just amazing ... oh my gosh, and you are only 10 years old !!! what are you going to surprise us with when you're grown up ???
you are a PURE BLESSING on this earth !!!
and the most incredible being I have ever met so far - together with Amma
marion
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i liked this...
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woooow!
Beautiful descriptions of the inner-battle within yourself - you've used very powerful words. I love the idea of a sign-post with fear, it's a great metaphor of facing fear. I hope you are finding the right answers, to whatever question you are pondering over, but I'm sure you will, or have already through this.
s L.aO.
Ate.
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So well written you power with words amazes me.
I see a sign-post
and it says 'Believe'
So I close my eyes
My heart guides me
Believe
in every word
that your talented hand
has written on the pages of
our hearts.
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I hope that you find the answers that you are looking for. Excellent and so emotional write.
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thank you tawk
thank you
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very good
I know you're finding the right answers Ellie. I find this a very personally focused poem. You just need to keep following your heart and getting through any dark passage you may run into at times. You can do it aweetheart. Just keep your optimism. Great poem.
Love Brian
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thank you
thank you
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