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Rated: E · Poetry · Emotional · #2328252

A short poem.

Why does fear control,
Like pleasure simmering under skin,
Like anger brash and bold,
Held unyielding, overwhelming?
Why do I fear
My body's natural reaction:
Thrumming blood and pounding hearts?
I fear the beasts we once were,
Now caged, howling, clawing.
This fear belongs to the beast.
This fear belongs to me.

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