Our Greatest Fear —Marianne Williamson

Our Greatest Fear —Marianne Williamson

it is our light not our darkness that most frightens us

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us.

We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,
talented and fabulous?

Actually, who are you not to be?

You are a child of God.

Your playing small does not serve the world.

There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other

people won’t feel insecure around you.

We were born to make manifest the glory of
God that is within us.

It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone.

And as we let our own light shine,
we unconsciously give other people
permission to do the same.

As we are liberated from our own fear,
Our presence automatically liberates others.

—Marianne Williamson

Leave behind.

Creeping fears of the world left aside,

No, not yet behind.

Lost, loveless souls kept aside,

Temporarily,

Unknown fidelity,

But no, not left behind.

Sparkles of the eye, beautiful smiles

Kept aside,

In corners of my heart, a little place to hide.

Companionship.

A word worth a million dollars,

Replaced with shirts and collars.

Temporarily,

Hopefully, maybe.

Kept aside,

But no, not left behind.

Imperfection now replaced with perfection,

Wasn’t that what we wanted?

Lost, for perfection doesn’t have affection.

Keep imperfection aside,

Live this, embrace it.

But imperfection is beautiful.

So no, not left behind.

A hand to hold, a shoulder to lean

Beauty to admire, and people to forgive

Places to go, success to achieve,

Life to live, love to give.

Age to grow,

A family to make,

Smiles to spread.

Veneration to keep,

Traditions to maintain.

How can I put it all aside?

But I must.

Aside,

But no, not now , never behind.