No Longer Fearless (with audio)

I fear I am no longer fearless 
I have abandoned my reckless abandonment 
to embrace 
things that feel safe

I put the brakes on exploration 
for fear of getting a flat tyre 
or getting lost on a dirt road

My past mistakes have me chained 
to this conservative existence
but…
I know she’s still there somewhere– 
that wild young fox
eager for the next adventure

Sound Effect by DRAGON-STUDIO from Pixabay (this is actually a wolf howl, not a fox, because a fox howl is creepy as 🤪)

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I have been publishing poetry here since April 2020, and it’s certainly had its creative ups and downs. At times, I’ve been fearless, at others, fearful. I was reminded recently of an older poem I wrote called ‘Bring out the foxes’. Apparently, it’s only available my book, so I’ve put a photo of it below (because I like you). Looking back on what I’ve written, I hope I never cage my creativity.