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The Fear of Intimacy

Author Dana Redricks 
January 22, 2017

I want to make you part
Of my world reveal things
To you no one knows
Tell you how I can’t wait
See your radiant face
that fills this place
as I escape into ecstasy 
oh, how I long to be free
to escape this fear that
is hindering me
a wall of imprisonment  
the feeling of a love I never knew
What a horrible way to exist 
living a life of emptiness

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Date: 1/23/2017 8:06:00 AM
Dana, I feel your fear. Once we have been hurt and lied to, it becomes very difficult to trust again. Fear of intimacy is real, and yes it does leave one feeling lonely. To defeat it, you must let go of the past. Easier said than done! Great write!
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Date: 1/23/2017 5:25:00 AM
An excellent piece.. i enjoyed//.. ;-)
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