Frozen in stillness
Petrified.
Your heart beats rapidly
Like wings of a desperate butterfly
Trying to break free
But trapped in your throat
Beads of perspiration
Trickle down your face
Which turns white;
Like the pale moon glow
I am an old soul,
Echoing through generations
I knew your ancestors
Though each generation, I continue my reign
I am the voice of doubt
Pushing you down
Holding you back
With invisible hands
I love your sweet little breaths
And the music they make
Increasing rapidly
As you near hyperventilation
My captive,
You belong to me.
I lock you away
In my darkest dungeon
Above all else,
I shall keep you here
Whispering lies in your ear
I am no stranger to manipulation
Lie becomes truth
If I whisper long enough
Working my way into your mind
I gain control, reigning once more.
Weak in helplessness
You writhe in my possession
Frozen from action
You are mine.
Author notes
A dark poem about the possessive powers of fear.
I do believe we can break free, but it still is a very powerful emotion.
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- Fear by Passionate Singe.
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I thought it depicted fear powerfully and intensely and it was cool how you could capture both the perspectives of the victim and the abuser.
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Great flow on this one. It haunts you as you read it and sort of lulls you into it and through it. Which is a great thing, you can feel. Very well done.
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this expresses your point so clearly. fear is one of the most binding things on earth. phobias are so common, they constantly imprison us and those around us.
Lie becomes truth
If I whisper long enough
Working my way into your mind
I gain control, reigning once more.
this stanza so expresses how when we allow fear to continue it tightens it's grip around us.
i suffer from an extreme phobia of snakes and the fear is so powerful. this has certainly inspired me and hopefully it will inspire others to breaks the bonds fear has upon them.
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Thank you for sharing this poem. It was wonderfully written and you have used the imagery so very well. Its so sad that so many of us suffer from some sort of phobia. Some may be just annoying but some of them can really get in the way of day to day living. You have personified Fear so well here. Well done.
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Amazing
Its a great poem and I really like the picture that goes with it
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Beautifully written showing us how dark our fears can be and how they can hold us imprisoned, unable to think or move or speak. You gave me chills just thinking about it, this is how I fear spiders lol and its far too powerful to break I think!
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Thanks! I can relate deeply to suffering from a phobia. I myself suffered from social anxiety and I also have a huge phobia of driving due to some trauma I've had. I'm hoping to have that one heal because it's getting in the way big time. But this one's pretty powerful for sure.
This poem was also inspired by our discussion of anxiety disorders in my abnormal psych class. I'm thinking of writing poems about the other disorders in hopes of shedding a little light and compassion on them.
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