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 FreeDumb by Justin Olin untitled by Melicia Morris Oligarchy of Owls by Mike Harrison untitled by Cohen Morosoff Behind The Scenes by Sue Y Kim FEAR THIS by John Paul Calma submit a poem for next month's edition go to current edition  |
FEAR THIS by John Paul Calma FEAR IN MY HEAD AND EVERYWHERE I GO NO REMORSE HOPE FOR THE WORSE BECAUSE I AM ITS FOE I CAN FEEL YOU BREATHE DOWN THE BACK OF MY NECK SO I KNEW IT WAS YOU WHO CAUSED MY DREAMS TO WRECK THE POWER YOU POSSESED OVER MY PERFECTION REJECTION IS ONE OF THE SELECTION FOR AN ELUSIVE REFLECTION I TRY TO FIGHT BACK BY LOOKING DEEP IN YOUR EYES YOU SEE THE BLUFF THAT I PUFF BUT MY HEART REALLY CRIES BUT YOU LET ME EXPRESS THE PRIDE I TRIED TO HIDE SO NOW ITS ALL OUT WHAT WAS ONCE TRAPPED INSIDE AND NOW YOU START TO FEAR THE FEELINGS I USED TO HEAR SO YOU START TO SEE ME FREE WITH MY UNCRIED TEAR DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHERE I STAND IF YOU DO HOLD MY HAND BETTER YET HOLD MY WRIST SO YOU COULD SEE MY FIST HOLD SAND YOU WANT ME TO FEAR YOU WELL YOU BETTER FEAR THIS CHECK MY LIST FROM MY DEATH TO MY FIRST KISS YOU GAVE ME STRESS NOW IM A MESS YOUNG AND RESTLESS THE FACT THAT YOU TRIED TO PRESS ON MY CHEST BECAUSE IM BLESSED TURNED ME NOCTURNAL AND IT WILL NEVER BE NORMAL I TRY TO STAY ORAL BUT NOTHING STAYS ETERNAL IF SO WHY DO YOU STILL HAVE THE WILL TO KILL MY RENEGADE THOUGHTS NOW I TRY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE BROUGHT BUT NOW I OVERCOME AND I UNDERSTAND WHERE YOURE FROM BUT UNDERSTAND MY THESIS THAT WAS BROKEN TO PIECES THAT IM JUST TRYING TO SURVIVE WITH MY WILL TO STAY ALIVE AND BECAUSE I FEAR YOU, YOU BRING OUT THE FEAR IN ME BUT MY LACK TO FIGHT BACK STAYS IN TRACK BECAUSE YOURE NOT HEARING ME BUT NOW THE TABLE HAS TURNED LIKE A TURNTABLE SI ITS CLEAR THAT I APPEAR AS YOUR WORST FEAR |
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