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Rated: 13+ · Book · Writing · #2278909
Just things that I think about now and then.
#1039812 added October 27, 2022 at 8:33am
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Fear and it's Aftermath
Fear compels action,
rather than contemplation;
It must be done now -
before it's too late.

Fear doesn't think;
It only acts -
Not caring for the consequences
nor the cost.

Fear trusts no one;
It cannot do so.
It overruns the emotions
like a rogue wave at sea.

Fear does to men what
an evil master does -
Demanding its due and
Beating into submission.



Line Count: 16

Prompt: for Bard's Hall Contest for October:
1) O, how vain and vile a passion is this fear! What base, uncomely things it makes men do.
- Samuel Johnson

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