I tame my fears
Accepting them
I get to know them
By degrees.
I walk them and observe
Without unleashing,
Keep at bay,
And learn to see
The lap-dog
In the fire-breathing beast.
They sense that
I won't run away
Unable to control myself,
So they submit
And wag their tails,
Though sometimes bark -
A show of strength -
To mask defeat.
Julia Klimenova
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-tame-my-fears/
