Fight The Fear Poetry Slam
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Hands cold.
Sweat beading across my forehead
but
too numb to properly feel it.
Deep breaths.
Inspirational quotes.
"The only thing we have to fear
is fear
itself."
since i was little
purple teddy bears filled my room.
i would make them wear my favorite fabrics,
fabricating a story of how they met a new friend
I was livid.
Or at least
I thought I was.
Anger tastes hot
But this tasted like stone
A car ride to DC
i wander, alone
my heart is quiet
the first few drops fall, then
the sky turns yellow
& i too am falling.
i reach, plaid feelings extending,
feelings unpeeling like an apple,
I was walking to the park
The sign said it was closed after dark, I don't care
The air was cool
It could've been colder
I saw a man sitting on a bench
Taking turns between his beer and cigarette
Vulnerability.
My fear
Yes, it creeps on me like the past
it holds on to me like a baby being fed
it consumes alot.
to open up, to let someone in
when will my heart rest
Love.
I was a boy, it appeared
Running or walking, it followed
Crying or laughing, it loomed
It was attached
I sobbed
Slowly, it grew
Quick, I hide it
Expose it to light
Its a part of me
Fear is being an advisory member of Art Honors Society.
Fera is getting an A on a play-writing assignment, then having to perform it.
Fear is being accepted to a student leadership program in D.C.
As the Stars hit me, I looked at them, cornered and far.
I sat there and I trembled, even the doors to heaven ajar.
They mocked my weeping, the bastards, and I was solidly scared,
Call lights shining,
alarms ringing,
people racing,
I'm in over my head.
Long lectures,
rushed notes,
early mornings,
I'm in over my head.
Blood pressure rising,
