January 11, 2020 · 3:47 pm
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Of Vulnerability – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

5 Lines – Afraid

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“Huxley feared that what we desire will ruin us.”  Neil Postman

 

Of Vulnerability

Not crawling or slithers, lead or blade,
neither fist nor foe really matter
in the grandest of schemes,
it is more the inner, the self, the real,
of vulnerability we are afraid.

©Paul Vincent Cannon

Paul, pvcann.com

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34 responses to “Of Vulnerability – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon”

  1. blindzanygirl
    January 11, 2020 at 3:59 pm

    It is indeed one of our biggest fears

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  2. jaquintinwriter
    January 11, 2020 at 4:01 pm

    Totally agree with fear of vulnerability – good poem 🙂

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  3. Winnie
    January 11, 2020 at 5:01 pm

    I truly agree, Paul. It is a hindrance to success. Well penned. 🙂

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  6. Liz Gauffreau
    January 11, 2020 at 6:04 pm

    Oh, yes, it’s the inner demons we should fear.

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  7. marandarussell
    January 11, 2020 at 6:21 pm

    I HATE feeling vulnerable. That is the one emotion that has made me actually shut down in therapy. Hard to deal with.

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  9. Patricia
    January 11, 2020 at 8:55 pm

    So true! I always look forward to what you write. Thanks for sharing

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  10. Gina
    January 11, 2020 at 11:01 pm

    and never gets easier with age, just growing thicker skin perhaps, the real us buried so deep within. 5 lines that say so much

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  11. Create Space
    January 11, 2020 at 11:02 pm

    Our strength lies in our acceptance of our vulnerability…at least that what I discovered. Shared if you’d like to read, in my Acceptance, Love and Time post.

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  13. Amy
    January 12, 2020 at 9:33 pm

    it is more the inner…. so very true. Thank you, Paul.

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  14. Charis Counselling
    January 16, 2020 at 7:08 am

    So true – love the style of this poem

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  15. susanneharring
    January 17, 2020 at 3:50 am

    I love the photo you picked for this.
    So true… 💕

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