Last night.

I had another encounter with the ‘other’

have you ever pondered how scared they are of you?

Brave.

it ain’t about being unafraid

a taming of fear is the birthing of rationality…

Last night.

I could have fast tracked it down the drain

slapped it to death with yesterday’s paper

smashed it, squashed it and vacuum sucked it!

But.

we have more similarities than I never pondered

I shall not be my fear – I am ubuntu.

Empathy.

is there a mother somewhere waiting?

a spouse or a little one perhaps?

Compassion.  

I weighed its fragility against the ambiguity of my fear

but a sweet tongue and kindness can drag an elephant by the tail

(of)Others.

is fear our destruction?

is it to be our inevitable demise?

B.K. Knight