Feeling lingers and stays
One of doubt and despair
Sneaks up on me some days
To make me feel such fear
Stuck in its suspension
Held back by "I don't know"
Robbing apprehension
Steals my "go-with-the-flow"
It knocks me off my feet
Keeps me awake in bed
Though my twisted defeat
May just be in my head
Yet this brings me no peace
Does not even the score
Grabs hold with no release
And shakes me to my core
Fearful circumstances
Which one cannot explain
So I won't take chances
Or risk potential pain
What I fear so deeply
Is what cannot be shown
Trapped by what I can't see
A fear of the unknown
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Write a poem sharing an emotional feeling about something such as: life, death, war, injustice, marriage,loneliness, loss, hope, laughter, or a subject that might not be listed. Express an emotion such as fear, anxiety, love, hate, disgust, indifference, etc. |
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Feelings
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Author Notes
The intention of this poem is to capture the common feeling of fear over what is unknown. Typically, this unease manifests after experiencing a significant event that was beyond one's ability to manage or prevent. Though in many cases, fear of the unknown is merely anxiety deriving from a source also unknown.
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