Fear…
If fear were a color,
it would be black, void and unfeeling.
If fear were a taste,
it would be that of bitter weeds.
If fear were a feeling,
it would be that of suffocating.
If fear were a smell,
it would be that of burning flesh.
If fear were a sound,
it would be the rattle of one’s last breath.
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You’ve written a very powerful poem through repetition and metaphor. Brava!!
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Thank you. E.
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I have felt fear in these ways. Am enduring a challenge now where even death would be welcomed but hope that favorable resolution is a possibility.
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Hello Carl are you still in SC, I hope that your challenge is overcome and that you are soon back to your wonderful self. I think of you often. E.
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I’m in NC. It’s an IRS audit says I owe more than I can ever pay. But have excellent representation. More afraid if IRS than my cancer returning. Plus I have son, daughter and grandchildren on my payroll.
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Hang in there…you can beat it, great about your family; also sorry I thought I remembered it to be SC when you moved from Florida. Either of them is better than the cold frozen Wisconsin weather. Hugs to you and much luck. E.
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I wish for you the courage to face these strong fears. You can!
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This was a poem about my perception of fear not that I myself have fear.
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a terrific poem: I have never seen fear dissected like this before
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You are brilliant.
What if fear was the most beautiful and real part of you?
What if it was your fear, facing it, accepting it, that makes you different?
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