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I'm Afraid


I'm afraid of myself unfilered.

I'm unpredictable,

uncontrolled.

I have no pause,

rewind,

nor will I respawn.

I'm afraid,

so I block that self out.

I distract it with netflix,

Black ops 2,

and the musics.

I'm afraid, 

so I keep that self busy

with work,

school, 

or a movie.

I'm afraid, 

so I ought to stop now,

or else poetry,

might  just let me,

be free.

     --JOlney2

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