This Poem was Submitted By: Irene E Fraley On Date: 2002-01-21 22:12:17 . . . Click Here To Mail this Poem to a Friend!

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Where Fear Leads

Where Fear leads Hate follows. FEAR, SICKlE THIN, COLD SKINNED LED THE PARTY OF PILGRIMS. HATE, RED-FACED AND SWEATY FOLLOWED BEHIND, SNARLING. LOVE WATCHED, HELPLESS TO ACT. JOY WALKED IN FEAR'S SHADOW, WAITING TO HELP WHERE SHE COULD SIGHING IN ACCEPTANCE OF DEATH. HOPE WALKED APACE WITH FEAR, DETERMINATION CLOSE  BEHIND IN SOMBER DRESS STRETCHING TO KEEP UP. RESOLUTION TRUDGED ALONG BEHIND. COURAGE STRODE OUT, BRIGHT FACED, WILLINGNESS WALKED HAND IN HAND SCARF FLUTTERING ABOUT HER NECK LIKE A FLAG. WILLINGNESS FORGED AHEAD,  WALKED LIGHTLY WITH LOVE AT LAST COURAGE, CLOSE AT HAND HELD HOPE ARM IN ARM. JOY CAME TO HOPE AND SMILED AS HATE GREW PALE AND FLED FEAR WATCHING STILL FELL BEHIND: QUIET, WAITING.

Copyright © January 2002 Irene E Fraley


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