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
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015


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Date: 9/28/2015 11:02:00 PM
Andrea congratulations on your win!
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Date: 9/28/2015 10:02:00 PM
Nice one... SKAT
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Date: 9/26/2015 9:48:00 AM
Love this, Andrea! Perfect way to describe fear in a way a child can really understand! Congratulations on your fine win. Sandra
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Date: 9/25/2015 12:10:00 PM
Congrats on your winning work..Way to go..Thanks for stopping by with congrats..Sara
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Date: 9/24/2015 10:56:00 PM
Wonderful expressions Andrea! Congrats on big win!
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Date: 9/24/2015 9:43:00 PM
A timely message Andrea and one worth heeding - thank you - Lindsay
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Date: 9/24/2015 8:26:00 PM
Perhaps, like me, this is the first time in your life you've been happy with a 'F.' Thank you for the congrats which I reciprocate. I enjoyed your poem and the contest ... CayCay (would you believe that this time the Captcha said 'F4U' - something happens when we write each other!)
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Date: 9/24/2015 2:12:00 PM
Hey Andrea, a BIG congratulations on your win! This is a great treatise on a very powerful emotion. Great depth and clarity in this wonderful Couplet. Well deserving! Be Blessed, Neva
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Date: 9/24/2015 1:39:00 PM
"We have nothing to fear but fear itself" - FDR. Important message in your poem! Peace & Love Matthew Anish
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Date: 9/24/2015 4:51:00 AM
This was a fun one.
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Date: 9/24/2015 1:36:00 AM
Love this poem. good luck in the contest.
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Date: 9/23/2015 9:43:00 PM
fear fierce
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Date: 9/23/2015 9:19:00 PM
F for fear is the last poem you wrote, These woods are deep. Love how this poem flows.
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Date: 9/23/2015 11:39:00 AM
love this poem! Andrea! fear can be such a private experience....not much is written about human shortcomings, a life of no secrets is difficult... which fear is born.....jimbo
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Date: 9/23/2015 10:31:00 AM
Hey, great picture for your woods poem. Yes, don't be like two of the little pigs, remember to fear. It's no sin. Good stuff. Love, daver
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Date: 9/23/2015 9:35:00 AM
Loved the way these two lines trip off the tongue 'For if we had no fear of being punished for a sin, think of all the trouble everybody would be in!' awesome job, well done Andrea x
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Date: 9/23/2015 7:40:00 AM
Loved this! Perfect to explain fear to a kid! Grats on your win!
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Date: 9/23/2015 2:46:00 AM
Andie, this a good way to really explain to a child what fear is.. soothing and calming and reassuring.. =`)`Olive Eloisa
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Date: 9/23/2015 12:21:00 AM
I think you pretty much covered it Andrea. I contantly fear not having enough patience. Good luck in the contesr.
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Date: 9/22/2015 11:56:00 PM
You've made a very clear case of what Fear is in a fun way, with rhyming and all. All the best Andie. hugs!
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Date: 9/22/2015 8:45:00 PM
This is so fantastic, dear Andrea!! I loved it!! All the best in the contest!! :D :D
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Date: 9/22/2015 7:42:00 PM
I think you described fear to a T, or rather an F. I hope this does well in the contest, and fear not!
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Date: 9/22/2015 6:39:00 PM
I can hear these words being spoken by a parent to their child..wisdom my friend you seem to have in abundance.
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Date: 9/22/2015 6:01:00 PM
This is beautifully expressed Andrea....I love the flow of your write it's eloquent as always. Good luck in the contest........A.M.
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Date: 9/22/2015 11:31:00 AM
Fear is a hard emotion to convey to a child. You want them to be cautions but not too scared to try things.
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