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I Am Not Afraid. {poetry}

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I am not afraid to shine my light so brightly in the world I might get burned

I am not afraid to dance naked under the stars and proclaim my gratitude

I am not afraid to dive deep into the sea of my own emotions

I am not afraid to speak my truth and ruffle some well-groomed feathers

 

I am not afraid to live each moment fully with everything I have to give

I am not afraid to do everything it takes to truly live

I am not afraid to believe in myself and believe in you

I am not afraid to support you through all that you want to do

I am not afraid to be honest and be vulnerable

I am not afraid to be seen and heard yet remain humble

 

I am not afraid of my body, or of my pain

I am not afraid to feel, to fall, to rise again

I am not afraid to stand on the mountaintop and claim my power

I am not afraid to take a moment of silence every hour

I am not afraid to hug and then sing to the trees

I am not afraid to desire all we can be

 

I am not afraid to bare witness to your soul

I am not afraid to be in the moment yet still hold the whole

I am not afraid to cry, and scream and release

I am not afraid of my suffering, bliss or peace

I am not afraid to be out of hiding and love with all my heart

I am not afraid of my shadow or of all your parts

I am not afraid to hold space for you to grow

I am not afraid of the seeds of truth we all might sow

 

I am not afraid to dream bigger than the world can yet see

I am not afraid of my wholeness or my authenticity

I am not afraid to shine a light on your beauty

 

I am not afraid to be your mirror

 

I am not afraid to see what is really there

I am not afraid to shave off all my hair

I am not afraid to use my voice and be heard

I am not afraid of the power of my word

I am not afraid to trust my intuition

I am not afraid to listen to nature, and ignore politicians

I am not afraid to be patient and loyal and kind

I am not afraid to listen to my heart and doubt my mind

 

I am not afraid to stand up for our planet and our people

 

I am not afraid to trust the never-ending flow

I am not afraid to keep growing even if it’s safety I outgrow

I am not afraid to forgive when I have been hurt

I am not afraid to get my bare feet muddy in the dirt

I am not afraid to carry the flame of spirit

I am not afraid to be guided by the rhythms of the moon

I am not afraid to be judged as hysterical or a loon

I am not afraid to sweat or bleed

I am not afraid of death and I am not afraid to grieve

 

I am not afraid to celebrate and honor and mark the occasion

I am not afraid to break through the veil of illusion

I am not afraid to tell you that you are special and that the world needs your gift

I am not afraid to ask you to hold me or for a kiss

I am not afraid of your fear

I am not afraid of what I hear

 

I am not afraid to go out of my way to make you feel seen

I am not afraid of the unconscious or the unseen

I am not afraid to believe in miracles and magic

I am not afraid to want it and then to have it

 

I am not afraid to be beautiful

I am not afraid to be responsible

I am not afraid to be wild and sensual

I am not afraid to be fierce grace

I am not afraid of being in your face

 

I am not afraid of being not enough or too much

I am not afraid of owning my deliciousness

I am not afraid to be abundant and blessed

I am not afraid to be a light-worker, a goddess, a priestess,

I am not afraid to teach, to share, to inspire

I am not afraid to root into the earth then take us higher

 

I am not afraid to carry the flame of spirit

 

I am not afraid to be a beacon of grace and light

I am not afraid to be an elegant warrior for this fight

I am not afraid to be a guide for what is yours and what is mine

I am not afraid to be a signal of a turning time

 

I am not afraid

I am not afraid

I am not afraid

 

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Amisha Ghadiali

Amisha Ghadiali

Amisha Ghadiali is a sustainable living specialist, Yoga teacher and founder of radical think tank, ThinkActVote (?!X). She also created the book The Future We Choose, bringing together ideas and artwork from global contributors to inspire a brighter future. Her writing has appeared in publications including The Huffington Post. As former Associate Director of the Ethical Fashion Forum, she continues to be a strong proponent of the sustainable fashion movement, curating and hosting a series of events called Future Fashion, and is a board member and spokesperson for Fashion Revolution Day. You could contact Amisha via her website.
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