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mwills submitted a contest entry to
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What God Said.
God’s words fell down on me like rain.
Darling, your despair is not in vain.
I know that rape and abuse shattered your world.
But you’ll use that pain to heal women and girls.
Open your mouth, share your truth.
The world needs to hear what I planted inside you.
A closed mouth doesn’t get fed.
Tell them what God said.
I chose YOU to carry that weight.
Women who cross your path won’t endure the same.
I put two little girls in your womb;
they’re going to continue spreading seeds when they bloom.
Before you were born, these words were spoken.
Morgan. You were chosen.
It may feel like just pain on the surface.
However, pay pain attention, it will lead you to your purpose.
That pain is your compass.
How can you heal anyone, if you haven’t first healed yourself?
To heal is your mission and then share that wealth.
Don’t be anxious and have no fear.
You were created in my image and neither lives here!
You are my prophet.
As you go into the world to do what you’ve been told to do, my favor is extended to you.
Remember, if I favor you, the devil favors you too.
Now, If you’ve been obedient you’re on stage standing.
So help those in need gain understanding.
To anyone who has suffered abuse,
These words are from God to you.
Beloved, you are beautiful-from within.
The cracks in your heart are so I can shine my light in.
Inhale. Until air fills your insides.
Exhale. All the pain that filled your insides.
Extend yourself some grace. I will reprove King’s for your sake.
That assault was not your fault.
So remove your heart from the vault.
Hold your head high without a second thought.
Exalt.
Morgan, now back to you.
Standing on stage and speaking your truth.
I know you have fear, but you did it scared.
Real righteous and rare.
Continue to spread.
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Morgan, I am so sorry for what happened to you. You did not deserve that. Your message is very inspiring to me and I am so glad that you shared this. I really liked the line “I know you have fear, but you did it scared.” Growing up, I always heard people say you should do things while you’re scared to find your fullest potential. I never really…read more
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Peace Harper! Thank you so much for your kind words. I’m happy to hear my message was inspiring to you! Yes, I will continue to face my fears and I hope you do as well! My mantra is now F fear…do it scared 😃! Love 🫶🏽
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amone91 submitted a contest entry to
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Dear Forgiveness
Dear Forgiveness,
You keep lingering around when I think about all the hurt I’ve experienced from others. Your constant need for acknowledgement causes uneasiness inside me. My chest gets tight, my heart feels heavy, and my eyes fight back tears. What is the purpose of you continuing to torture me? I have already given my most vulnerable parts to these people, and here you are asking me to pardon them for their actions against me. It is best to ignore what they have done and move on from it. What good comes from hashing out these painful events? Why do you want me to relive those moments? I have shed enough tears for these people, and I refuse to give anymore. I cannot and will not allow you to have power over me. Forgiving them and their actions is letting them off the hook, and that is far from fair. If I open my heart to you, I risk being hurt once more, and everyone will assume it wasn’t a big deal since I moved on and forgive so easily. They would be mistaken, because this weight I carry is sometimes more than I can bear. I’ve thought to myself time and time again, if accepting you will finally set me free and allow me to drop this load. I know fearing you is part of the process, but I do not think it is fair for those that have hurt me to continue on with no consequences.
One day, I will allow you to help me through all of this. I will accept and understand that I need to set boundaries for everyone in my life, not just the ones who hurt me, to minimize the chances of me being hurt by someone’s harmful behaviors and choices again. To heal, I must love myself enough to recognize you’re for me, not my abusers. You don’t excuse the hurtful things people do, but you help free me from carrying the weight of resentment. I may not accept you now, but I will be once I find the support and guidance needed to navigate through such a complex concept you are. I cannot allow my fear of you to win. My bravery and strength will help me fight through this fear and the pain it causes. I refuse to continue to be a victim to my trauma and the people that helped cause it. I deserve to be happy, sane, and confident once again. To heal completely, I must fight my fear of you and claim victory. I realize my fear is based on possibilities, not realities. Thank you, forgiveness, for pestering for so long and pushing me to start this journey. It’s just you and me now.
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Ashley, this is a beautiful message. Forgiveness is tough, especially when you did not deserve such trauma to occur. It really shows the good in your character that despite enduring all that turmoil, you are willing to see the good in situations and forgive. You are a good person and I have a lot of respect for you.
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Thank you so much. Your words speak volumes to me.
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justmoni submitted a contest entry to
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Quasar
Astronomically puzzling, I always still find myself agaze
Occurring in the center of a galaxy, my tiny human mind tries to grasp the pure complexity
Black holes, gasses in space, churning at a rate that would vaporize me alive if I ever even got close enough to visit
Would it be worth it to travel light years away and somehow, though risk it?
Still, I humbly think
The brightness, energy, and radio waves expose us without our awareness.
It spins around glowing
Age, totally unknowing
Maybe one day I will experience one’s glow
But for today, I do not know
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Aww this is so deep and so real. I think the energy from the universe is certainly allowing you to grow and glow! You are a star. Thank you for sharing. <3 Lauren
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mommabear submitted a contest entry to
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The Fighter
Dear loop repeating in my head,
You’re wrong. Not everyone hates me and wants me out of their lives. Not everyone thinks I’m a waste of space; some people love me. They do. Not everyone is here to hurt me or abandon me. You don’t know that; you just like to make me live in fear so that I keep you alive.
I don’t even know when I met you and you first started your track. When was that, anyway? At least a couple of decades ago, now that I’m 30. That’s a long time to be bothering someone, you know. That’s longer than the entire lifespan of a dwarf apple tree. Trees have lived and died and you’ve still been here torturing me for no good reason. I’m ridding myself of you for good this time.
You came to me when I was young and weak; you preyed on an innocent child and planted your roots so deep. I wish you were like that of the apple tree and just die off on your own, but I’ve learned you’re not leaving so easily. Too bad for you, I am so much stronger now than when we first met. You’ve seen me grow, I’ve watched you tremble, worrying if you were going to lose out on me. You wear a smug grin I’d imagine because all of those times before, somehow, you had risen victorious. That’s ending now, though. I have equipped myself with the armor of knowledge that is only going to grow stronger, a thicker skin so to speak that you can’t break through.
I’m learning of your origins, why you exist, and what probably manifested you because, let’s be honest, you’re just a nobody. You don’t exist but in my head. Let that sink in. By learning where you came from and why, I get to rewrite what I thought my “destiny” was — you know what that consists of. Here’s to erasing every bad thing you ever whispered to me when I walked into a room and heard people talking, to breaking down the walls you made me build before I even knew what I was doing. I will burn down your home in my mind until you are nothing but fictional dust and ashes with nowhere left to hide.
I am already beginning to build an army of allies, people I’ve let closer to me. They’re restoring something in me that I thought was long gone between friends: trust. I feel safe in their presence and free to be me. That same girl you always told wasn’t good enough, so no one would love her. Guess what, too? They said that they loved me. I was so embarrassed that I didn’t even know how to react at first to someone saying that from a role that wasn’t expected of them. They are choosing to love me and my friendship. Scared yet? You should be.
Let’s not forget my two amazing children and how they fill me with unfathomable and endless joy. Let’s view them as my helmets, as they are vital for my survival. You know them; you like to watch our daily interactions and pop up in my head at *just* the right time to tell me how I’ve messed up myself so I’ll surely mess them up, too. Or how maybe when they grow up, they won’t love me, either. When I think with as clear a mind as possible, though, removing your words from the equation, I realize how you couldn’t be more wrong. They love me; I see it all over their eyes, in the laughs that echo from their bellies and their endless desires for snuggles. Your days spent leeching off of me are through.
You seem to think that there’s still some hope left because there isn’t a weapon present here. Yet again, you’re wrong. Knowledge, peace, acceptance, faith, and love—love being the strongest—fill the sword that will plunge you into eternal death. Just a heads up, that weapon is me. Gone with you and the wreckage you made, the home you built, and the name you gave me: worthless.
Too bad for both of us, it didn’t happen sooner, but mostly too bad for you because you never really stood a chance.I was always too strong of a competitor for you.
Good riddance.
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Christine, I relate so deeply to this! When I was younger, I struggled to find people who I truly wanted in my life. In a world full of billions of people, just know that 1. you are not alone in feeling this way and 2. there are people out there who will love every little quirk you have and maybe even see themselves in you! While it can feel like…read more
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geminiproductions submitted a contest entry to
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Its Okay, You can stay. I'm the one that has to go.
What I’m most afraid of is to finally step into my L(I)GHT and feel at a loss. The thought of living by/through SO(U)L only to be without the things I visualized making it through with me-without the people I imagined being a part of my life and a part of the process of my becoming. Sometimes the thought of having no control of the variables other than yourself throughout the transformation is enough to keep you where you are, the place you desire to leave most. Numerous times there have been where I desired for SO(U)L to take over, the ego being the great decider of whether or not to fly from the nest to experience the great beyond, or to remain in the nest, protected by a false sense of security, left only to imagine what could’ve been. What would’ve been. I know what it is that I truly desire-contentment in my life, peace, happiness. It’s what we all truly want, I should say. That contentment, that peace, that happiness, is beyond achievable, but only if a place is provided for its existence. Throughout 2024 I thought I had it all figured out: “Do me, and I can’t lose.” But that’s not what I experienced when I began to consciously act through SO(U)L. I experienced the cost of my “freedom”-criticism from the one I loved and respected most. It was the deepest feeling of disappointment I’ve ever known besides that of the lies encountered from the adults in my life as a kid. My eyes, my heart, want only to see all around me being elevated and living life in its fullest and truest expression, but I’m met with criticism when I decide to do the very same thing for myself. I’ve stumbled, and stumbled, and stumbled, my knees craving freedom from the weighted burdens of others in which I’ve placed upon my shoulders. After falling so many times, I rise once more, brushing the debris off my bodice and, rather than throwing in the towel, I advance forward. Once having the idea that L(I)FE’S marathon could only be won at a full sprint, I finally decided to shift to a lower gear, continuously advancing forward step-by-step. Step-by-step I continue to inch closer to the L(I)GHT. The comfort I once knew attempts to call me back, threatening me of what it is to be lost in attempting to obtain the sun; comfort is on my list of blocked contacts. IT’S NOT YOU, IT’S ME. I gotta’ move on because if I stay with you, I lose; I gotta’ go because if I don’t, I reject L(I)FE ITSELF; I gotta go because if I don’t, I won’t ever truly be satisfied with this EX(I)STENCE. So fear, you don’t ever have to leave me, you don’t have to go-allow me to do that for you. If I happen to disappoint you by making myself proud, so be it.
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Don’shea, I love this! Fear can hold so much unnecessary power in our lives and sometimes we really just need to determine whether or not it should be in control. Your poem is so unique and I really enjoyed reading it! Great work!! ♥
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jweitgenant97 submitted a contest entry to
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The Voice That No Longer Defines Me
Dear Fear,
You are the shadow born from my past, the echo of words and actions that were never mine to carry. You came to life when others hurt me, judged me, or silenced me. I learned to hide because it felt like the only way to survive.
I sacrificed pieces of myself to keep the peace, to avoid rejection, to make myself smaller in the hopes I wouldn’t be noticed—or hurt again. Every day, I buried my voice because speaking up often led to pain. I wore masks to be what others demanded, even when it meant losing the “me” that lived underneath.
There were times I let myself believe that their words, their actions, and their judgments defined me. I accepted blame for their cruelty, shame for their failures, and silence for their comfort. To survive, I built walls around my heart and turned away from my reflection.
But surviving like that came at a cost. I abandoned dreams that felt too big for someone as “damaged” as I thought I was. I let fear convince me I didn’t deserve joy, love, or success. The weight of hiding and sacrificing myself became unbearable, and the person I could have been slipped further and further away.
Now, I see that I wasn’t broken; I was protecting myself the only way I knew how. You, my fear, were my shield. You helped me endure, but your protection came at a price I can no longer afford to pay.
So, here’s how I will face you: I will reclaim myself piece by piece. I will confront the voices that told me I was unworthy and replace them with my voice—one that speaks of love, compassion, and strength. I will let the pain from the past remind me not of who I am, but of how far I’ve come.
I will face the abuse, the neglect, and the pain that scarred me and know that while it shaped parts of me, it is not who I am. I am not defined by the years I spent hiding. I am defined by the courage it takes to stand here now, to pull back the curtain, and to look at myself fully for the first time.
I will overcome you by acknowledging that I am more than what happened to me. My worth is not tied to the cruelty I endured or the lies I believed to survive. I am learning to see myself fully, not just through the lens of fear, but with the clarity of someone who knows their own value.
You won’t win because you are no longer my guide. I will write my story from here—one where I embrace all that I am, where I live boldly, and where I finally take back the life I was always meant to have.
Sincerely,
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Jessica, this is a great message. ” You are no longer my guide” is a phrase that stood out to me in this piece. Once you determine how you want your life to be, you can visualize what parts of your life need to stay the same, be enhanced, or be cut out entirely. Fear is one of those things that can be present, but not in control. I am glad you…read more
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busy_girl submitted a contest entry to
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To My Greatest Fear
To My Greatest Fear:
I think it may shock people to find out that you are my greatest fear. From the outside, no one even notices; masking is probably my best hidden talent, if I’m honest.
I’ll give you this: you’re not a conventional fear for most people, especially those around my age. At this point in our lives, most millennials are afraid of: career stagnation, falling behind their peers who may seem to have their lives together (i.e.: owning a house, being married with kids, etc), heights, snakes, the usual.
But not mine.
I didn’t use to be afraid of you; I actually used to know you. I want to say that you and I were something along the lines of best friends when I was a child, but I can’t remember.
And I can’t remember when you left me, either.
Or maybe I left you. Who knows?
Regardless, it’s been so long that I’m not sure whether to call you a friend or an acquaintance anymore.
Because it has been so long.
I’ve pretty much forgotten the way you made me feel. Sometimes, though, I think I may feel the ghost of you, which then catches me so off-guard that I immediately shut you down. I don’t know how to accept or respond to you during these fleeting moments.
Or maybe I don’t want to because I know you’ll leave and I’ll be left without you again, wondering if or when you’ll ever come back.
And if you do come back, will you actually stay for a much longer period? A week, a month…a year even?
Maybe that’s just wishful thinking.
Recently, I was at a point in my life where it felt like things were going well for the first time in ages and I was more scared than ever of this feeling. More scared of you.
It turns out that it was for good reason: tragedy struck my family in a way that no one was expecting. This is not the first for us, but it was still as impactful as if it was.
I know what it’s like to suddenly have your entire world shattered in the blink of an eye; my world did a few years ago, and it was just a few months ago that I was able to start picking up the pieces.
Now it’s like a big gust of wind came and blew them all away again.
I also know what it’s like to completely lose sight of your former self, because you didn’t know yourself then: your interests, your hobbies, and your goals. I didn’t know or really have any of them.
Today I still don’t know any of them. I realized it when someone recently asked me, “What do you want to do?”
You know what my response was?
“I have no idea.”
You’d think that those four words would be a terrifying thought at my age, this age where we should have a clear direction of where we want our lives to go, but they’re not. I’ve finally learned that life doesn’t end when you age out of your 20s; life actually starts in your 30s. And I’m finally starting to figure out who I am.
I believe this journey will lead to you, Happiness, because I’ll be doing what I want to do: living for me instead of others for once.
But I’m absolutely terrified to do it.
Because I’ve never done it before and it requires change and a different kind of strength that I think is within me, but I don’t know for sure because I’ve never tested it.
How do you make a leap like that without a sure landing?
Happiness, if you remember me, you’ll remember that I need to know ALL of the details before committing to something. I’m not a spontaneous person; I’m not a “oh, let’s just try this right now” kind of person.
I promise that I’ve been working on it though: my motto this year is “I’ll find out when I get there”. I’m working on myself and taking part in activities that I think will lead to our paths crossing again.
Happiness, I know that it takes work to really know you and I’m willing to put in the effort. I know you don’t just show up out of the blue; that’s not your style.
Know that I haven’t given up on finding you again. I can only hope that you haven’t given up on me and are willing to meet me halfway as well.
Your friend (hopefully),
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Aww, this is so sweet. True happiness can shine through when you least expect it. I notice that I am truly happy in the little moments of my life. Whether it’s a baby smiling at me, or the sun peeking out from behind the clouds, I try to find joy in the little things. Once you are at peace with yourself, you will be at peace with what is around…read more
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ash_fisher submitted a contest entry to
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Safe, Scared, Free
Dear Fear,
I’ve gotta be honest, I am so exhausted of fighting with you. Every single time I make a move to chase down a dream or let myself be vulnerable, you find a window to the very room I tried to lock you out of. You make me question if I locked the door at all or if I opened it and welcomed you in. I don’t want to treat you like a villain, because I know in a way you’re trying to protect me. Sitting in my nervous system waiting to run to my aid so I don’t get hurt….but you have to know this isn’t healthy anymore.
I stepped away from you when I let myself pursue acting without the dreadful question of “Is this the right thing for me?” and that alone took a year and a half of codependence on you. I drew a line in the sand and allowed myself the peace of mind to know I could start over, enjoy myself and the life I wanted.
I stepped away when I took the risk of flying to a new city by myself for the sake of seeing a new place. You had a vice on me unlike anything I’d ever felt when you reappeared as a hurricane. A disaster of an external circumstance I had no control over and no idea how to handle but I took back my power when I realized that sometimes it’s okay to be scared.
That’s the thing with you fear, you show up in a way where I end up hating myself because you exist in the depths of my brain. You make me wonder if I’ll be safe in a massive storm. If I’d be judged, hated, or seen differently somehow, were I to be seen by an audience rather than a character in the background? If boyfriends or clients would take me less seriously because I’m friendly and funny. Asking myself “What if (enter self-doubt here)?”
You already know this because relationships take two to tango, but we are toxic. You have had me terrified and shaking to the point of breaking because you want me safe….and all I’d ever known before you…was safe. I know you have moments where you mean well. It’s the way you exist, to keep me out of harm’s way-but you and I both know we can’t keep this up anymore. If I have to take a risk, then so be it and maybe a little part of you stays because risks are uncomfortable, but I’ve had no choice but to let myself get comfortable in the uncomfortable.
I don’t want you around to make me overthink, over-analyze, over-explain. That isn’t your purpose anymore, fear. If you have to show up because I am in real danger, fine, but no more. If I can get to where I am now because I took risks, then it’s time for you to know that I don’t need you to take over when I step towards the new ones.
I’m letting go of the chain now fear, you’re free to go….and so am I.
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Ashleyyyy, I love this. I am obsessed with the line ” get comfortable in the uncomfortable.” Overcoming fear takes a lot of courage. Little by little, challenging yourself will become easier and you will become stronger each time. You can do this! I believe in you ♥♥
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joyfulsoldier submitted a contest entry to
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Fear you don't belong here!
Fear, you don’t belong here!
Since I was young, fear tried to come and visit me.
Whether it was being afraid of the dark…
Afraid of getting hurt by something I couldn’t see.
Or worried that once again I would feel rejected by those closest to my heart.
As I got older, I found ways to hide my fears.
Believing I was handling them on my own.
Pretending it was gone until suddenly it reappears.
What I thought I could handle, is now fully shown.
I thought I had it under control.
Truth is, it was the other way around.
By not truly facing them and letting go…
It caused me to remain bound.
What I needed to do was surrender my fears to God.
Allow him to have control.
To realize that in order to be free, I must let go of the facade.
To take back the peace that the enemy stole.
What facade am I talking about?
It’s when you pretend to be free instead of facing it head-on.
It’s time to remove the mask, stop walking around in doubt.
God says you are free and not bound, his word you must stand upon.
In order to be free from fear, you must trust God completely.
Embrace God’s truth about you.
When God created you, he created you uniquely.
When you accepted Jesus, he made you brand new.
You no longer have to fear what people think of you.
You are fully loved.
God knows all you have been through.
He still says, my child, you are my beloved.
So take your stand this day.
No longer allow lies of the enemy to consume you.
Jesus has made a way.
Your freedom you can walk into.
So no matter what the fear..
Know that God will give you peace.
It is your job to take authority and say fear you don’t belong here!
And the lies of the enemy must cease!
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Christina, this is such a great message. I am so glad that your trust in your faith has allowed you to reevaluate fear. As you said, a lot of people like to just pretend they don’t fear something/fake it until they make it! This is helpful sometimes, but never truly removes the issue from our lives. I’m glad you have found what works best to…read more
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charmainecasimir submitted a contest entry to
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"You Don't WIN"
Dear Fear,
You don’t win. You can not win. You tried to make me feel small. You tried to make me feel unimportant. I feel like the default, but you lied! Fear you tried to control my life and defeat me. I feel like the last, the go to,the one to settle for .
I feel like the one you have when it is now or never. I feel like the default is what I am, but I realize that is not true, I can not let that happen. Fear, you don’t win! You have talked to me, too much and too long. I am tired of listening to you. You are a liar and have no power. Fear, I face you straight on with God holding my hand. I am strong because you fought me so hard, you helped build my muscles. You “DON’T WIN”!!!With (my) Strongest Goodbyes,
God’s Child.
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Charmaine, I love this!! Fear is meant to show us how much courage we possess. It tests our limits and while it can be frustrating, it only makes us stronger. I am glad that you changed your perspective on fear and found how tp regain that control. ♥♥
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Harper, thank you so much for your uplifting words and encouragement. It is so appreciated. ❤️❤️❤️
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ericsanderkingston submitted a contest entry to
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A CELEBRATION OF FEAR
Fear, old friend,
I have known you better than any lover, better than any hope or possibility. You have held my hand every time I’ve turned away from what I should have done. You’ve stood boldly at my side as I hesitated to do what I knew I had the ability to do.
You must be my lover, for your advice has kept me at a safe distance from the women I’ve tried to love. I know your songs, your jests, your laughter. I notice myself being held in your arms every time I say, “I can’t.”
You have much perseverance and confidence, always aching to step forward and take center stage. You have always been the voice I have listened to when I doubt myself and others.
Certainly, you must be a part of God, for I see you in the eyes of men everywhere—do you for them what you do for me?
Fear, you’ve helped me make decisions which I have lived to regret, but don’t worry, I will still take your advice, and so will others.
So here’s to you, old friend, for after all, where would I be without you?INSIGHT: If you seek to overcome your fear, then focus more on where you seek to go–and listen not–to the voice that’s telling you it’s ok to be where you are.
Eric Sander Kingston
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Eric, your perspective is very unique. Before you desire to remove fear from your life, you need to understand what in your life really needs to change. In my opinion, fear can never fully be removed, it will always be there whether we like it or not. We just have to determine how much control it gets over us and our decisions.
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chloe_ submitted a contest entry to
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The Fear of Forgetting
Dear forgetfulness,
I would say I’m a very sentimental person. I’ve tried squeezing the goodness from every moment. I morph into a sponge, soaking up each bit and particle of every lasting minute. I let the sweetness of the presence simmer on my tongue. I bask in the luxury of the present until it’s gone and turns into a memory. Inside jokes, casual conversations, and simple smiles are likely forgotten by others, but they are things I preserve.
My life hasn’t always been worth savoring, and sometimes as I live in the present, I try to fast forward through time. Reliving the fond memories I’ve made gets me through the hard times.
Life moves in the motion of frequency waves; sometimes I hit the trough. I reminisce on the times I had, clinging onto them with the entirety of my willpower. I fantasize about the past, begging the universe to make my memories tangible and allow my existence in them once again. To meet with that person once again. Relive that happiness. Feel as powerful as I once was.
To forget every memory I have is my greatest fear.
Humans aren’t born the person they are today, or at least that’s my opinion. Yes, you may be born with a personality, or your brain’s wiring may be predetermined at birth. But the experiences an individual has and the memories they create also mold them into the sculpture of their being. As humans experience life, they attach a fragment of every experience onto themselves and create a shell around them that other humans see and interact with. Is the shell who I am, or is it concealing my true being? I think that both apply to me, although I might be wrong. But I know one thing, it’s that the shell is a collection of experiences I have undergone, the good and the ugly.
Perhaps this is why I am fearful of forgetting– who would I be without my memories? How could I seek comfort if I had nothing to look back on?
Total amnesia terrifies me. I see it all the time in movies, when the main character wakes up from a coma and doesn’t know the first thing about themselves. It frightens me to one day wake up and to forget all the people I’ve met, all the things I’ve done and accomplished. Although this scenario isn’t realistic or likely, it is possible and the “what-if” of it all haunts me, because I cherish memories the same way I cherished my teddy bear when I was a child. I hold on to them and I hope I never outgrow them.
What brings me comfort is knowing that even if I forget my memories, I will still be remembered by others. I have to learn to accept that I cannot control forgetting, but if I forget an experience, it will still live in the mind of someone else. And maybe, hopefully, that person holds onto the memory as tightly as I do.
Chloe S.
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Chloe, I could not relate more to this. There have been a few people in my family line that have had dementia and it has always been in the back of mind. Memories are so precious to me and I am nothing without them. Being a forgetful and somewhat ditsy person, I pray that the memories that I have made are forever lasting and that I will value them…read more
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I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks like this and I’m glad that you understand how important memories are! I’m happy you could relate to this!
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Fear is Only a Four Letter Word.
Hey Rach,
“What scares you the most?”
I would rattle off answers as quickly as I could think of them: spiders, being buried alive, small spaces and not being able to touch the bottom if I’m in the ocean. I would list all the normal things because I wasn’t ever ready for the deeper conversation about the time I realized I was truly afraid of death, of dying alone, dying by my own hands. The type of fear where you freeze and can’t make a sound, thinking about the unknown and what comes after. The possibility of absolutely nothing, and the uncertainty in everything we do; could this be the last thing we ever do?
I had a moment of peace, where I took what felt like the first deep breath I’d taken in months. I closed my eyes and felt the grass beneath my hands. In a split second, the thing that scared me the most was knowing I had to face my fears. To be brutally honest. Honesty where it might actually have been easier to tear my own heart out of my chest with nothing but my bare hands and my fingernails that were bitten down to nothing.
The things I had to say: “I don’t want to die like this,” and “Please just fix me,” and of course, the hardest one being “I know I need help.”
Sit still, and breathe deeply. Let your anxiety travel from your brain to your shoulders, down your arms and out through your fingertips. Focus on breathing and simply just existing. Take a minute and don’t think about the things that brought you here. Just inhale and exhale and don’t think about how your name could be the next one spoken: “Tell us why you’re here.”
How I ended up where I am is a long, chaotic story that I would tell out of order and apologize repeatedly for talking too fast, but I would remember all the tiny details. Every single choice I made brought me to the next place that I was meant for; on and on until there was only one option that made sense. I don’t have regrets, because I know I was meant to survive. To face the feelings that I kept stuffing down into the deepest part of my soul, hoping they wouldn’t ever resurface.
“I’m here because I was too afraid not to be. I needed to see what comes next. I am worlds stronger than my worst fears; they won’t ever win.”
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Rachael, if anything, this fear gives you the desire to make yourself a fulfilling life. While death can be scary, it only fuels your desire for an eventful love-filled life. Continue to make memories and try to not think about the future as much. There are only so many things you can control. Focus on what you are able to control, not what is out…read more
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Thank you so much 💗 I know that there was so much that wasn’t my fault and things I had no control over, but that each and every little thing brought me to where I am now, and I have no regrets.
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I fear.
I fear them, the unknow, the what if. I fear my mind, for it likes to drift.
Inside I screamed, and fought, this dark abyss inside my thought.
Trauma has always haunted my past, and if I dwell too long, it’s sure to last
I fear my bed, my body’s exhausted, I don’t rise for days, until I’m unfrosted.
What is life and why was I made; I fear the need to know before I fade.
Everything on earth wasn’t made to last, but damn, why does it go so fast.
With every passing white knuckled day, I feel my time withering away.
Like the sand in the hourglass, time ticks on and is sure to pass.
I fear the thought of being alive, but even worse what if I die.
I know the pain of losing a loved one, once they’re gone, it can’t be undone.
One day too, I’ll say goodbyes, and I hope that day, no one cries.
I fear as though I am just a drone, and that is why I fear the unknown.
A different mask every day, just hoping maybe, one will stay.
To understand and love oneself, then maybe I can put fear upon the shelf.
To live in the light of each day and keep the darkness at bay.Voting is closed
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Samantha, fear can be so complicated. My mind also often drifts into the what-ifs. To help keep myself grounded, I try to remind myself that I can only control so much. Try to keep your mind on the things that you are able to manage rather than what you can’t.
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Thank you for taking the time to read and also acknowledging that we are not alone.
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Dear, Fear of Love
Dear, Fear of Love
Something dragged me from you the moment I left my body. It may seem tragic to the world that I felt such fear traveling in a universe alone without you. When I left my body, you swept up my soul and carried it with you, my memory and light in hand. My mind ran so fast that I could hardly catch up and when I did, I started my life new. Another happiness I was not expecting.
When I think of dying, I think of perfection, not knowing that it’s actually love that seeks me so badly. This is the reason I ran through hell so fast. In the depths of hell, heaven caught me by surprise. I caught a little piece of heaven with another soul survivor. So I guess in all honesty I fear Love. The defeat of love frightens me, as does the love I currently possess. Can I move on with my life and leave you behind? Do I hold on to your memory in fleeting moments? If there was ever a crystal ball that conveys what I should do, I would not use it. The surprise of of the sweetness would pass me by.
So I will sit in the heaven I have now with my other half in this life. Fear of losing what I have weighs on me with a heaviness.
Since I adore surprises, I’ll stay with my loved ones in this paradise. You are always a part of who I am.
Sincerely, Love in abundance
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Love can be so complicated, but it can also be so simple. Looking for love it not always successful, but maybe love comes to us at the times when we least expect it. Love is meant for everyone, we just have to be willing to search for it within ourselves and others. ♥
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Phobos
PHOBOS
Dear Phobos,
I felt you trickle down my spine like the first heat wave of the summer sun’s rays.
The same warmth that kissed my pale flesh in the morning glow in every year since my birth.
I sensed your lingering touch like that of my mother’s lips against my brow, as she checks to see the rhythm of my chest.
I taste your sweet wonders with every bite of ripe fruit, decadent chocolate.
I see you my wife’s eyes every night before we fall asleep. Her soft voice, a siren’s call to my dreams, luring me into rest. Another second closer to the eternal end.
Phobos is my friend. He is my father, carrying me to bed as a child again. Phobos is my steady hum of music in the air. Phobos is my friend in a new body, showing me the wonders of life and thereafter.
My Phobos, my fear is to forget.
I fight this fear daily. With every moment I gain, I lose another second of life. I am not afraid of death. I am not afraid of life. I am afraid to forget the memories and moments I created, so I make more and more hoping that I will forget…
My fear
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Cheyenne, I too have this fear. You are most definitely not alone in feeling this way. Sadly, I am very forgetful and there is a history of dementia in my family, which only makes me fear this more. While this is a negative situation to be in, I try to think of all the positives. Because I fear this, I will try to make my life as fulfilling as…read more
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