Poem: Fear

John shares the beautiful poem 'Fear' by the great mystic poet and artist Kahlil Gibran. A reminder of who we really are, and of the implicit nature of our awakenening and rediscovery that we are part of the great wholeness of what is.

Transcript

Fear by Kalil Gibran.

It is said that before entering the sea a river trembles with fear.

She looks back at the path she has traveled.

From the peaks of the mountains,

The long winding road,

Crossing forests and villages.

And in front of her,

She sees an ocean so vast that to enter there seems nothing more than to disappear forever.

But there is no other way.

The river cannot go back.

Nobody can go back.

To go back is impossible in existence.

The river needs to take the risk of entering the ocean.

Because only then will fear disappear.

Because that's where the river will know it's not about disappearing into the ocean,

But of becoming the ocean.

Reviews

Another amazing, hand- selected reminder. Beautifully read. Thank you!

When the student is ready, the teacher will appear … And this morning, your words did Just that…

Profound words and comforting voice. Beautiful reminder. Thank you, John.

I love the way you read poems.
I hope you write your own, as well.

Beautiful and powerful. Amazing. Thank you 🙏

This is a wonderful perspective to apply to change in life!

Thank you for sharing this beautiful poem. Namaste

Oof. I had never heard this poem. It is beautiful. Powerful. Thank you so much for sharing it with all of us.

Thank you for this reading. Fear is a familiar emotion and visualizing it as a river is a comfort. You voice is a balm of healing. 💜

Remarkable exactly right words for reorientations required. Miigwetch - thank you Namaste

This is a meaningful little poem, it really got me thinking today 🙏

When I step into the stream of water and began to walk against the current. I can stop and let all the debris press against me to become a dam, or I can navigate the current to not be an obstacle. Knowing the stream will adjust for what I do, and the contact alone will change me. I either collect debris or I build strength to stand in the current, seeing when to let the debris go… love and blessings as I continue to build strength to step aside

I’m amazed by how much encouragement you can fit into 1 minute 😃
Thank you 🙏 for your guidance
Nameste 💗💖💗💖

That is the most perfect poem to play for my dearest friend, who is facing imminent death. Thank you.

Absolutely fabulous! Thank U! www.gratefulness.org, ahimsa

Beautiful 💞
Just what my heart needed to hear today 💞

Wow. Amazingly simple, yet we make it far more complex than it has to be. Take a breath and walk into, rather than away. Thank you. I love this!!

Beautiful reading, beautifully read.Fit in perfectly with today's theme of acceptance, of going with the flow. Namaste.

John brings us so many insightful and beautiful poems, he speaks them so well. Thank you

Thank you for sharing this beautiful poem! It teaches us that it’s all about perspective. 🙏

Perfect message beautifully read with long pacing between phrases and images. Thank you very much, John.