releasing the tiger

releasing the tiger
Dawnings — Nicholas Hooper

Dawnings

releasing the tiger

By Nicholas Hooper

an unsafe thing to do, you might say
letting go of this tiger
to lurk around every corner
and bring you fear in a moment

but that tiger is your tiger
this angry beast is your anger
and it can bite at any time
even without you knowing

what comes first, you might say
anger or fear?
well, this tiger is both
and trapped inside you it needs freedom

so let go of your tiger
have a good look at it
and see how it is the one thing
that runs the game of a fearful life

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