Short Unexpected Twist Poems

The horror of the film frightened me
Favorite dad was the bad guy
I was terrified to earn
May never sleep again
Unexpected twist
Wide awake now
Scared to death
Nightmare
Damn!...

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Silence shutters in through the fresh air
streaked windows painted in despair
star struck visions seek the light
hidden inside the distant night
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Smoke-filled eyes blink
gasps trying to think
a whisper heard
no just a bird
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so missed
a twist
sighs
why
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Fear not, doubt's dark whispers,
embrace the testing ground.

We face the same old existential dreads -
the unexpected twist, the vague essay prompt.

Genial birdsong mocked our anxious morning
and squirrels still scampered unconcerned.

“You’re a beautiful bundle of stress,” 
I assured Lisa this morning
as I handed her her water bottle.

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Things that make us nervous
Vary, each of us unique
In what can cause a racing heart
Or sweat or tears to leak.

A lack of time to be prepared,
Results of tests or scans,
An unexpected twist of fate
To mess up all our plans.

Being forced to face a fear
That freezes us inside;
Having to confront a truth
That’s always been denied.

There are those who never feel
Anxiety; I’d bet
That if they do exist, they aren’t
People I have met....

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