Lovely advice from the self-help book: <br />try something new which scares you – <br />willing as always to believe a guru <br />I tried something that made me blue <br /> <br />in the face with fear – guess what, <br />instead of feeling stronger I was <br />more scared than ever before. <br />I cannot recommend such advice - <br /> <br />When wading through dark, scary <br />places the fear did not go away… <br />Do something new, ha! - I got up <br />and opened my mouth to sing but <br /> <br />for fear was breathless – so much <br />so not a sound came from my mouth - <br />Thank you, but no thank you <br />I’ll stick to things I CAN do and <br /> <br />leave “growth” to those who write <br />these hopeless self-help books – give <br />me a magical incantation, a safe room <br />a lively imagination, and leave me alone. <br /> <br />Let others broaden their horizons <br />I’ll stay right here – though they say <br />risk taking is the way to realise your <br />heart’s desire, I mostly want to dream <br /> <br />my safest bet is to read and muse, <br />leaving derring-do to the elite!<br /><br />Margaret Alice<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/feelings-magical-incantation-lively-imagination/
