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Fear

Fear surrounds me like a forest fire Consuming all my thoughts I freeze, no path looks safe to follow All logic has left my mind Everything once peaceful and beautiful Is now life threatening What has changed so quickly Everything was fine a minute earlier I try to calculate how long before I suffocate I cant find my breath I cant feel my heart The world is spinning out of control The desire to protect my heart Calls once again But it comes at an enormous expense I have fallen in love I look around for something familiar To bring me back to safety I see a cloud and it reminds me that all things are passing Just wait, just breathe, just be

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Date: 9/25/2022 12:07:00 PM
Best of luck to you! Aloha!
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Date: 9/24/2022 7:40:00 PM
Falling in love can be scary but I always say just go with the flow. Welcome to Poetry Soup, Denise, I’ve enjoyed reading your poetry tonight. John
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Denise Elizabeth
Date: 9/24/2022 7:58:00 PM
Thank you John

Book: Shattered Sighs