Passion Not Spent - Caleb Madrigal

Source Information

• Author: Caleb Madrigal
• Title: “Passion Not Spent”
• Date Written: March 7, 2014
• Published: March 12, 2014
• URL: calebmadrigal.com/passion-not-spent
• Inspiration: “An explanation of why living from my heart is so important to me.”

The Poem

Passion not spent

What’s my great fear?

I’ll tell you; come near.

To lay down in death

with so much left.

Passion not spent -

Oh cowardly regret!

For fear of others?

The thousand deaths.

I’m afraid to die

With no twinkle in my eye

To pass meagerly by

Yet hidden inside.

To walk through life

Not truly alive

And to pass in the night

With an unfelt “goodbye”.

Related Concepts

• [[Tell The People You Love That You Love Them]] - Living authentically and expressing love
• [[Listen to Your Instincts]] - Following your heart despite logic
• [[Imperfection Is Beauty]] - Being ridiculous rather than boring

Poem by Caleb Madrigal, written March 7, 2014