F Is For Fear

F is for a very strong emotion we call Fear. The way it feels and why you get it I’ll describe right here. First of all, let’s talk about the way fear makes you feel. Imagine that your heart beats fast or even does a cartwheel! It’s not a sickness like the flu to keep you sick in bed. It flutters in your tummy like a butterfly instead. Sometimes it just makes you nervous. That’s why folks like me might bite their nails in scary movies! Then there’s anxiety. . . Anxiety is fear that comes from too much nervousness. Too much worrying is bad; we need to have less stress! To have less stress, be calm and happy. Get a good night’s rest. And trust in what your parents tell you, for they know what’s best. Remember - fear is just the body’s way of telling you when there is something dangerous, be careful what you do! Let’s say you’re standing on a cliff. To fall off, you will die. Fear tells you to be careful since you don’t have wings to fly! And if we feared no punishment from things that we do wrong, this world would be a less nice place for us to get along! For if we had no fear of being punished for a sin, think of all the trouble everybody would be in! Fear’s a needful thing. You’ll learn to fight your fear with grit. So do not be afraid of it, not one little bit! For the E is for Emotion Poetry Contest of Casarah Nance