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November 2020
Fear
Lucas Zulu
Lucas Zulu is a South African poet, writer and editor. He lives in
Emalahleni, Kwa-Guqa, Mpumalanga Province.
After I gave an edge to fear
he crushed my courage to crumbs
and grasped my confidence
into his fearful hands, I became
his obedient slave, so terrified to spread
my wings and he kept me in such distress…
I long to soar to the stars he pulled me
into his anxiety, imbued with his panic
so diffident about my wings,
his trepidation threatened me and shivered
thought of soaring high intimidated by his worries
until I learn to face my fears like a bold,
fearless climber ,so brave enough to reach
the glaciated peaks of the Himalayas.
