Fear

Fear is a strong feeling for me, an emotion I despise
It is sometimes debilitating to me at times, I have surmised
Spiders, heights, creepy crawly bugs, diseases I may get
I am fearful of failure, not giving my all, having regrets
I fear being alone, dying alone, wasting away in a nursing home
I fear the afterlife and ponder if I will go to another realm to roam

2/10/19


Submitted on 5/27/19 for the Truth Poetry Contest, sponsored by Anthony Slausin.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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La France Avatar
February 17, 2019 at 7:52 PM
Tania, well done poem, I felt the fear in your words, I have fears too ~
Kitchin Avatar
February 17, 2019 at 7:55 PM
Thank you!
Onclaud Avatar
February 15, 2019 at 1:11 PM
big congrats on your win, tania... huggs
Kitchin Avatar
February 15, 2019 at 4:13 PM
Thank you Nette!
Sands Avatar
February 15, 2019 at 12:24 PM
Congratulations for your win :)
Kitchin Avatar
February 15, 2019 at 4:12 PM
Thank you!
Dietrich Avatar
February 13, 2019 at 8:21 PM
I'm sorry it is a strong feeling for you, Tania. I never really felt it until the time I got cancer. Now I fear it returning but one has to just try to think positive and realize that what is beyond this realm is even better than all the suffering we have on earth. Good poem.
Kitchin Avatar
February 14, 2019 at 4:16 AM
Thank you Andrea!
Blanca Avatar
February 13, 2019 at 2:50 PM
Fearlesness burns its bridges behind; fear, the bridges before us. Be well my dear friend.
Kitchin Avatar
February 13, 2019 at 4:05 PM
Thank you!
Pigeon Tart Avatar
February 11, 2019 at 2:42 PM
Fear is, so far reaching. Well done Tania, a great read, good luckin the contest! xomo
Kitchin Avatar
February 11, 2019 at 3:57 PM
Thank you Mo!
Gauthier Avatar
February 10, 2019 at 7:42 PM
Well done, Tania, loaded with imagery.
Kitchin Avatar
February 10, 2019 at 8:17 PM
Thank you Line!
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