[splendra]

FEAR

Fear has a large shadow, but he himself is quite
small. He has a vivid imagination. He composes
horror music in the middle of the night. He is not
very social, and he keeps to himself at political
meetings. His past is a mystery. He warned us not to
talk to each other about him,adding that there is
nowhere any of us could go where he wouldn't hear
us. We were quite. When we began to talk to each
other, he changed. His manners started to seem
pompous, and his snarling voice sounded rehearsed.

Two dragons guard Fear's mansion. One is ceramic
and Chinese. The other is real. If you make it past the
dragons and speak to him close up, it is amazing to
see how fragile he is. He will try to tell you stories.
Be aware. He is a master of disguises and illusions.
Fear almost convinced me that he was a puppet-
maker and I was a marionette.

Speak out boldly, look him in the eye, startle him.
Don't give up. Win his respect, and he will never
bother you with small matters.