Passion Not Spent - Caleb Madrigal
Poem about the fear of dying with passion unspent and not truly living.
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