Living In Fear

We must
relinquish
the fear
of fear to come
When trapped
in our psyches 
it keeps us
undone

Fear 
when its real
has a worth
of its own
But
its anticipation
 should be forever
— disowned

(Watching Fine Lines On Netflix: November, 2025)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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