Breathe In
Breathe Out
As my hands shake
Try to calm
Close my eyes
calm
Count slowly
calming
Banish my surroundings
Banish the incessant barking
It isn't there
Wipe the tears away
With trembling fingers
Stand Still
It will be okay
Frozen in place
I am stuck in this space
And I can't breathe
I try
It doesn't work
Just stuck
Like i am cemented in the block
As I just hope
it will all go away
Just pray
It will just
d i s a p p e a r
Author notes
Cynophobia — fear of dogs or of rabies.
i have been terrified of dogs all of my life and that fear became worse when i was attacked when i was younger..
Written June 7th, 2006
A contest entry
- Do you have a phobia? by Ethereal One.
300 points, ended June 10, 2006, 16 entries
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very well written
You have expressed your powerful fear of dogs very well in this poem. The spacing is very effective, and I enjoyed reading this poem.
Thank you for entering this contest, and the best of luck to you!
etherealforu
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i love it!
OMG -- i love this!! it takes me through the things that one would go through with a phobia.. good luck!!
<3
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