What have you to fear but fear itself?

What have you got to fear but fear itself?
And anyways, what in the world is fear?

Something unpleasant you don’t want to happen?
Something that causes pain if it comes true?
An unknown thing that you are waiting for - till when?
A deeply buried secret that only you knew?

Fear of death,
Repercussion of what you said - mean and bad…?
You are afraid for your wealth,
Or that you are simply scared.

Fear is what you have when you foresee rejection…
It is what you feel when you conscience pricks you.
Fear is nothing but your inner minds projection,
When you don’t know what to do.

So ask yourself this question over and over again,
What have you got to fear but fear itself?
And what in the world is fear?

Whatever you have said and done,
You cannot change that now anyway.
Whatever has happened?
Has happened and you have gone down a certain way.

When you let fear take over you,
You let go of everything else.
Only more trouble does it brew,
And confidence it will shelve.

Every time when you feel the pain,
You lose confidence about yourself,
And you feel you have too much to bear…

Ask yourself this –

What have you got to fear but fear itself?
And what in the world is fear?

An unknown thing,
A mere feeling…
Wild imagination,
Or Rejection…

So now that you know what it is,
What have you got to fear but fear ?
After all knowledge is also bliss,
Ask yourself again - what in the world is fear?